DaShawn Bonner had been charged with assault after the incident. He is serving a 30-day suspended sentence.
Sevierville Police said Bonner initially shoved 66-year-old Pedro Ngayan, of Pigeon Forge, during a confrontation inside the store. Bonnerâs father was also present during the incident.
Ngayan drew a handgun at that point, and both Bonner and his father fled. However, police said Ngayan followed Bonner and cornered him in the storeâs vision center. At that point, Bonner drew a gun of his own and Ngayan fled.
Bonner agreed to surrender his gun as part of the plea agreement.
Witnesses called in the incident to 911 as an active shooter, but Sevierville Police later determined neither man discharged their gun inside the store.
The incident led to 911 calls from witnesses who believed there was an active shooter inside the store, but police later determined neither man ever fired a shot.
Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies quickly converged on the scene, closing off traffic on the busy Parkway and sending teams to sweep the store and surrounding area to look for the suspects and to check for anyone injured in the fracas.
It was some time later before the road or store fully reopened, as officers continued to secure the scene, collect evidence and check for anyone who might have been injured.
SPD eventually charged Ngayan with two counts of aggravated assault for pointing his weapon at Dashawn and Leon Bonner. He was being held at the Sevier County Jail Thursday.