'Lay down motherf—er': Semitruck driver flattened man while running him over during fight over parking spot, cops say

A Kansas semitruck operator is lasting proceedings aft helium allegedly ran implicit a antheral who had laid down successful a parking abstraction portion they were arguing implicit the spot.

Travis Briscoe, 47, stands accused of second-degree murder successful the decease of Abdelmuttalib Mohamed. Briscoe and Mohamed were some astatine a Wichita motortruck halt soon earlier 5:30 p.m. connected Aug. 13, 2025, erstwhile they were backing their semitruck trailers into a parking spot astatine the aforesaid time.

Both men began arguing implicit the space, with Mohamed, 57, of Georgia, insisting it was his, saying "my spot, my spot." Briscoe told cops helium had occupation knowing Mohamed due to the fact that of an accent. Mohamed seemingly laid down down Briscoe's truck, prompting the suspect to inquire the unfortunate "what are you doing?" and constituent retired different spots successful the parking lot.

Briscoe got backmost successful his motortruck and reportedly assumed Mohamed had moved due to the fact that helium could nary longer spot him. He allegedly began backing up and different motortruck operator began honking astatine him. Briscoe pulled guardant and realized helium had tally implicit Mohamed, a probable origin affidavit stated.

The suspect called 911.

Witnesses told cops that Briscoe appeared to beryllium "angry and cussing" successful his cab earlier helium backed up successful a "dangerous and reckless" manner. They besides said they heard him accidental "lay down."

A video from Briscoe's cab appeared to amusement him yelling "lay down motherf—er" astatine Mohamed earlier moving him over. The video besides seemingly showed that Mohamed was trying to backmost into the parking spot earlier Briscoe arrived.

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Cops arrested Briscoe and took him to the Sedgwick County Jail, wherever he's been ever since.

Briscoe declined to talk with detectives, but helium reportedly admitted to moving Mohamed implicit successful a telephone telephone helium made from the jailhouse astir 10 days aft the incident.

The proceedings began connected Monday.