Florida Man Accused of Attacking Friend With a Sword Over…

Summary

A Florida man attacked his friend with a sword after an argument over an Xbox, causing serious injuries.
The incident highlights the extreme actions some fans may take to get their hands on a new gaming console.
Similar incidents involving gaming consoles have happened before, and this one adds to the list of bizarre "Florida man" stories on the internet.

An apparent argument over an Xbox led a Florida man to attack his friend with a sword, causing serious injuries to the victim. The Daytona Beach police are currently on the hunt for the man after the Xbox argument caused a violent altercation between the two friends.

As one of the most popular console brands, Xbox has garnered a passionate following since its first console hit the scene back in 2001. Over the years, gaming has grown increasingly popular, and the industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace. With this growth, some fans will sometimes do whatever it takes to get their hands on the newest gaming console. When supply was sparse back in 2020, there were even fights over the PS5. When a gaming console seems impossible to get, sometimes people choose to take some extreme actions that are ultimately damaging. For one Florida man, the need for an Xbox was so great that he thought attacking his friend with a sword was the only option.

The police of Daytona Beach have put out a warrant for Walter Grimes, a 25-year-old man who attacked his friend with a katana after a heated argument, according to a local news report. Grimes went to the unnamed friend's apartment to hang out for the night, but after his demand for the friend's Xbox was denied, he attacked. The ongoing memes about "Florida man" have been permeating the internet for years, but the situation is also incredibly unfortunate.

Police Continue to Search for the Attacker

In a sad turn of fate for Walter Grimes, he recently became homeless, likely adding to the man's agitation and stress. The unnamed victim had cuts on his face, shoulders, and hand, but the wounds, thankfully, didn't seem to be fatal. Jimmy Flynt, a Daytona Beach police PIO, said that this isn't the first time he has seen an incident like this happen over a gaming console. There have been other game-related crimes in the past, like a robbery involving a Sonic mask, adding a bizarre layer to violent news reports.

Although the circumstances that led Walter Grimes to this moment are incredibly unfortunate, using violence never makes anything better. The strangeness of this story truly sounds like something that was pulled out of GTA, and it just adds to the long list of Florida man stories that are all over the internet. Moments like these can seem exciting in games, but when stories like this happen in real life, it's shocking.

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