A barber was assaulted at gunpoint over a haircut disagreement in entrance of youngsters and the viral video of the incident has ignited outrage on-line.

The Miami barber who discovered himself on the middle of a viral firestorm and a near-death expertise after a disagreement over a haircut at his store is talking out.

Samuel Wilson, who owns The Square Cutz barbershop, was giving a routine trim to a shopper when the dialog turned tense over a hairline. Moments later, the person returned with a firearm, pointed it at Wilson and bodily assaulted him, all whereas two youngsters sat close by.

The complete confrontation was caught on video and has since unfold throughout Instagram, Facebook and different platforms, racking up 1000’s of views and reactions.

“He wasn’t a man when he had that gun,” Wilson informed Local 10 News. “He slapped me in the head with it, choked me out.”

The footage reveals the person rising visibly irritated mid-cut, then stepping exterior earlier than storming again in with a gun. A second buyer could be seen attempting to intervene as Wilson makes an attempt to defuse the state of affairs.

“I did not think he was going to come around here and come back,” Wilson mentioned. “I thought we might have fisticuffs but I didn’t think he was going to come back with a firearm. I told him, man, have a good day.”

Wilson mentioned he had minimize the person’s hair “many times before” and by no means imagined the state of affairs would spiral into violence. The buyer was reportedly sporting a county-issued uniform, including confusion to an already surreal second.

The video’s fast unfold has drawn widespread outrage, primarily due to the kids who witnessed the armed confrontation. The panic within the footage has solely fueled requires police to take swift motion.

Despite the trauma, Wilson says his dedication to the group he’s served for 5 years stays unchanged.

“This is a safe place for anybody,” he mentioned. “I don’t hold no grudges,” Wilson added. “I can’t say I can forgive him. But I hope the best for you, homie. Have a good day and have a good life.”

As of now, no arrests have been confirmed.

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