Late Delivery Sparks Shooting and Choking Attack at Warehouse

Truck driver accused of shooting and choking warehouse employee after arriving hours late

A 67-year-old truck driver is being held without bond in Florida after authorities say a dispute over a late delivery escalated into a shooting, choking and death threat at a warehouse near Boice Pond Road.

David Crump is charged with attempted second-degree murder with a firearm in connection with the Aug. 26 incident. According to information cited by CP24, Crump had been scheduled to deliver freight at the warehouse but arrived several hours behind schedule.

Police say Crump became involved in an argument with a warehouse employee at about noon. The confrontation began in the facility’s parking lot and turned physical, according to an affidavit. A witness recorded part of the incident, and investigators reviewed the video as part of the case.

The affidavit states that Crump punched the employee first. The employee then punched Crump, after which Crump allegedly fired a gun, striking the employee once in the arm.

The employee later told police he had been shot in the arm. The affidavit also says Crump placed his hands around the employee’s neck after the shooting. In the witness video, Crump allegedly can be heard saying, “I’ll kill you.”

After the confrontation, Crump reportedly returned to his semi-truck and left the warehouse. He then contacted his trucking company. The details of what Crump told the company were not disclosed, but company personnel were able to use the truck’s GPS tracking system to follow the rig.

According to the account, the tracking information showed the truck traveling toward Georgia. A Glynn County, Georgia, police officer later spotted a vehicle matching information in a bulletin issued for a shooting suspect from the Orlando, Florida, area.

Crump was taken into custody in Georgia and returned to Florida to face the charge. The case illustrates how quickly a dispute at a delivery location can move beyond a scheduling or receiving problem and into a criminal investigation involving multiple jurisdictions.

At a court appearance on Sept. 4, Crump was informed that a public defender would be appointed to represent him. His next hearing was scheduled for Sept. 10. He remains in the Orange County Jail without bond, according to the information provided.

The allegations have not been proven in court. Crump will have the opportunity to respond to the charge through the legal process.

For professional drivers, the incident underscores the importance of disengaging from confrontations at warehouses, yards and receiving docks. Delivery delays can create tension between drivers and facility personnel, but arguments that become physical can quickly result in injuries, arrests, equipment being tracked across state lines and serious felony charges.