Birmingham restaurant owner haunted by fatal shooting of attacker

The owner of Pita Stop, a Middle Eastern restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama, fatally shot an intoxicated man who attacked him in a violent dispute over a bill. The man became aggressive after claiming he had paid with a credit card, but the owner discovered it was for a different restaurant. The attacker repeatedly beat the owner, who feared for his life, until a customer intervened. When the attacker refused to leave, the owner shot him three times in self-defense. The attacker was pronounced dead at the hospital, and the owner was interviewed and released by the police. The incident has left the owner traumatized, and the investigation is ongoing.