PASADENA, FL -- An elderly man on his way to visit his wife at a Pinellas County hospital ended up shooting a man in self-defense in the hospital's parking lot, according to the Pinellas Sheriff's Office.
Detectives say 83-year-old Nathan Snyder was driving to Palms of Pasadena Hospital when he reportedly cut off a motorcycle as he was driving along Pasadena Avenue, about 1/2 mile north of the hospital, just before 3pm Friday afternoon.
The motorcycle driver, 64-year-old George Hall, followed Snyder into the hospital's parking lot and confronted him, investigators said.
When Snyder opened his car door, detectives say Hall began punching him in the head as Snyder was sitting in his front seat.
Snyder, who told detectives he feared for his life, pulled out a handgun and shot Hall in self-defense, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were called to the scene after witnesses called 911. Hall was treated at Palms of Pasadena Hospital for his gunshot wound and later arrested for burglary-battery. He was released on bond just before 9 am Saturday morning.
Snyder was transported to Bayfront Medical Center for the injuries he sustained after being punched by Hall. He's currently listed in good condition
