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Florida men fight over love interest with hatchet, machete in Publix parking lot

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Florida men fight over love interest with hatchet, machete in Publix parking lot See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Two Florida men have been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly taking up arms — one with a machete and one with a hatchet — in a Publix parking lot.

Common ground

4 “physical altercation” between Everette Krichbaum, 52, and James Gay, 35, was over a love interest, according to a police report.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “He was released early in June 2024, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.”
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Claim 2: “Krichbaum was sitting in his car in the Publix parking lot when Gay first approached him and started a “verbal altercation,” according to the arrest affidavit.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Krichbaum was sitting in his car when Gay approached him and started a verbal altercation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Everette Krichbaum, left, and James Gay have been charged with aggravated battery. (Bay County Sheriff's Office).Krichbaum was sitting in his car in the Publix parking lot when Gay first approached hi…
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/florida-men-wielding-hatch…
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web search NEUTRAL — The fight began when Everette Krichbaum, 52, was sitting in his car in a Panama City Publix parking lot Aug. 4 and James Gay, 35, approached him. A verbal altercation ensued regarding a woman one used…
https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2026/08/10/men-accused-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Everette Eric Krichbaum, 52, left, and James Tristan Gay, 35, were both charged after a machete-and-hatchet fight outside a Panama City Publix on Aug.
https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/florida-crime-news-two-me…
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Claim 3: “Krichbaum had multiple lacerations to his hands and face, the police report shows.”
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While other injuries are mentioned in the provided text, there is no specific mention of Krichbaum having 'multiple lacerations to his hands and face' in the provided evidence snippets.
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Claim 4: “In 2012, Gay was sentenced to 15 years in prison.”
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Claim 5: “The Aug. 4 “physical altercation” between Everette Krichbaum, 52, and James Gay, 35, was over a love interest, according to a police report.”
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Web search results confirm the date (August 4), the names (Everette Krichbaum and James Gay), their ages (52 and 35), and that the altercation was regarding a woman.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, August falls in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the month falls du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August
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web search NEUTRAL — August is after July and before September. August, in either hemisphere, is the seasonal equivalent of February in the other. In the Northern hemisphere it is a summer month and it is a winter month i…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/August
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 30, 2026 · Do you know who August is named after, what August babies are called, and the holidays this month? Are you a fan of this harvest month or do you dislike the hot temperature?
https://www.almanac.com/content/month-august-holidays-fun-fa…
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Claim 6: “Gay is listed as representing himself.”
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Claim 7: “He told investigators he became unconscious when Gay hit him in the head with a machete.”
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Claim 8: “When officers arrived, they found Gay with a deep cut on his pinky finger, exposing the bone, and a puncture in his lower abdomen, according to arrest records.”
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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the evidence provided for claim 7 ('Men accused of using machete, hatchet in Florida Publix parking lot') explicitly mentions Gay had a cut on his pinky exposing the bone and a puncture in his abdomen.
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Claim 9: “Both Gay and Krichbaum were taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment.”
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Claim 10: “Gay then allegedly returned to his vehicle and came back with a machete in its sheath. He hit Krichbaum in the face with it, the document shows.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Gay returned to his vehicle, brought back a sheathed machete, and struck Krichbaum in the face.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gay approached Krichbaum, and the two men started arguing. Officers identified Gay as the primary aggressor in the confrontation. Investigators stated that Gay then walked to his own vehicle, returned…
https://www.tampafp.com/florida-machete-and-hatchet-brawl-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — Everette Eric Krichbaum, 52, left, and James Tristan Gay, 35, were both charged after a machete-and-hatchet fight outside a Panama City Publix on Aug.
https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/florida-crime-news-two-me…
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web search NEUTRAL — Everette Krichbaum, left, and James Gay have been charged with aggravated battery. (Bay County Sheriff's Office).Gay then allegedly returned to his vehicle and came back with a machete in its sheath. …
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/florida-men-wielding-hatch…
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Claim 11: “Marshall, who identified herself to Fox News Digital as Gay’s girlfriend, is listed as a witness on a report by the Panama City Police Department.”
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Only one specific source (FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul) mentions Stephanie Marshall by name, her identification as Gay's girlfriend, and her status as a witness in the police report.
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web search NEUTRAL — NYC New York City Police Department311 Search all NYC.gov websites.Access crime statistics, traffic data, reports, and CompStat 2.0, an advanced digital crime-tracking system that delivers block-by-bl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Detectives reported Gay was the "primary aggressor" in the incident in Panama City.Marshall, who identified herself to Fox News Digital as Gay’s girlfriend, is listed as a witness on a report by the P…
https://www.fox9.com/news/florida-men-wielding-hatchet-mache…
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Claim 12: “That same day, Gay was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.”
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Claim 13: “On Aug. 5, after Krichbaum was released from the hospital, he was arrested by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and US Marshals Service.”
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Claim 14: “Two Florida men have been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly taking up arms — one with a machete and one with a hatchet — in a Publix parking lot.”
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Multiple independent news sources confirm that two Florida men were charged with aggravated battery following a fight involving a machete and a hatchet in a Publix parking lot in Panama City.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julie Jenkins Fancelli (born 1949 or 1950) is an American heiress and conservative political donor. She is an heiress to the Publix supermarkets fortune and a member of America's thirty-ninth richest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Fancelli
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Located along I-4 east of Tampa and southwest of Orlando, it is the most populous city in Polk County. As of the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeland,_Florida
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Publix Super Markets, Inc., doing business as Publix, is an employee-owned American supermarket chain headquartered in Lakeland, Florida. Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, Publix is a private corp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publix
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Claim 15: “He’s been charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability.”
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Claim 16: “As the two men squared up, Krichbaum started swinging a hatchet, Gay told police.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Krichbaum swung a hatchet during the altercation, citing both police reports and statements from Gay.
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web search NEUTRAL — Everette Krichbaum, left, and James Gay have been charged with aggravated battery.Everette Krichbaum, 52, has been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly swinging a weapon in a fight in Panam…
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/florida-men-wielding-hatch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Krichbaum started swinging a hatchet, according to the report. Injuries Florida men suffered in machete/hatchet attack. Both men were transported to a hospital for treatment. Gay had a cut on his pink…
https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2026/08/10/men-accused-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Everette Krichbaum and James Gay were both taken into custody following the incident and charged with aggravated battery.Gay told police that Krichbaum responded during the clash by swinging a hatchet…
https://www.tampafp.com/florida-machete-and-hatchet-brawl-in…
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Claim 17: “Detectives reported Gay was the “primary aggressor” in the incident in Panama City.”
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Multiple sources report that detectives/officers identified James Gay as the 'primary aggressor' in the Panama City incident.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brighton and Hove Pride is an annual LGBT pride event held in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, organised by Brighton Pride, a community interest company (CIC) which promotes equality and divers…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Drew Bush III (born February 13, 1955) is a Miami, Florida teacher and Democratic politician who served as the representative for Florida's 109th House of Representatives district. He previously…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alfonso Teofilo Brown (July 5, 1902 – April 11, 1951), better known as Panama Al Brown, was a Panamanian professional boxer. He made history by becoming boxing's first Latin American world champion, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Al_Brown
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Claim 18: “A feud between the two men had been brewing over a woman that Krichbaum is dating and Gay used to date, Stephanie Marshall told Fox News Digital.”
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Web search results confirm the fight was over a woman that one man currently dates and the other used to date.
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Claim 19: “In 2011, he was convicted of aggravated battery in the killing of a 16-year-old boy near Panama City.”
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Claim 20: “As of Aug. 7, both Gay and Krichbaum were being held in the Bay County Jail.”
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Claim 21: “In that incident, Gay used a chain wrapped around his hand to fracture the skull of the teen, court records show.”
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