Darious Davis pulled a gun on his longtime barber and assaulted him inside a Miami barbershop after complaining about his hairline, a violent outburst caught on digicam that has since gone viral and raised critical questions on public security and employment screening.

The Miami-Dade Transit worker, 48, allegedly walked out mid-cut from Square Cutz in Perrine on November 25, then returned minutes later with a firearm and attacked store proprietor Samuel Wilson whereas two kids have been current.

Wilson, who had been slicing Davis’s hair for a few 12 months with out problem, advised reporters that Davis “slapped me in the head with it, choked me out.” The total confrontation was captured by surveillance footage and rapidly circulated throughout Hip-Hop social media, drawing widespread consideration and outrage.

Davis now faces 4 felony expenses: aggravated battery with a lethal weapon, aggravated assault with a firearm, use of a firearm throughout the fee of a felony and improper exhibition of a firearm.

Court paperwork present Davis has a prolonged prison historical past. He was convicted of cocaine possession in 1993, armed theft in each 1993 and 1998, and housebreaking with assault in 1998. He served 17 years in jail between 1999 and 2017.

The incident has additionally led to scrutiny of Miami-Dade County’s hiring practices. Deputies confirmed Davis was carrying his county-issued uniform throughout the assault. He was arrested once more on November 28 throughout a visitors cease and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Wilson, who has operated his store for 5 years, stated he by no means imagined a haircut would escalate into violence. “I did not think he was going to come around here and come back,” Wilson stated. “I thought we might have fisticuffs but I didn’t think he was going to come back with a firearm.”

Despite posting a $35,000 bond, Davis stays below home arrest and is prohibited from contacting Wilson or returning to Square Cutz.

The video, which unfold throughout Hip-Hop platforms together with AllHipHop, sparked a flood of reactions from group members shocked by the aggressive habits—particularly in entrance of youngsters.

Wilson says he’s nonetheless dedicated to maintaining his store open and secure. “This is a safe place for anybody,” he stated. “I don’t hold no grudges. I can’t say I can forgive him. But I hope the best for you, homie.”

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