Walmart Wednesday - Man in wheelchair shoots manager after dispute over service dog.

Daniel Pirtle (Photo courtesy of Facebook)

Daniel Pirtle is a man in a wheelchair. A man in a wheelchair who is a double amputee due to complications of diabetes. Mr. Pirtle is a man in a wheelchair that utilizes his service dog, named "Wookie", to help him complete his day to day activities. Mr. Pirtle also happens to carry two guns wherever he goes.

Jason Mahi, 33, a manager at the Anchorage, Alaska Walmart where Mr. Pirtle shops, asked Mr. Pirtle to put his service dog on a leash while shopping inside the Walmart. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the manager of the Walmart was well within legal parameters to request Mr. Pirtle to do so.

An argument over the service dog ensued, Mr. Pirtle pulled out one of the two pistols he was carrying, and shot the hapless Walmart manager.

An off duty police officer detained Mr. Pirtle as he attempted to flee the Walmart on his motorized scooter. Doubtlessly, this was a difficult and heroic action on the part of the police officer.

Unfortunately, the Walmart manager, Mr. Mahi is unable to comment at this point in time, as he is in critical condition in the intensive care unit of a hospital.

Lets hope that Mr. Pirtle doesn't miss his service dog too much while he's in prison.