Witnesses say parking dispute prompted fatal assault
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>>> A RALEIGH MAN ATTACKED THE
BRIAR CREEK PARKING LOT HAS
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE TWO
SUSPECTS ARE NOW UPGRADED TO
MURDER.
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I'M DEBRA MORGAN.
>> AND I'M GERALD.
POLICE SAY BILLY ALLISON WAS
ASSAULTED NOVEMBER 23rd WHEN HE
WAS OUT TO PICK UP PIZZA.
SARAH KRUEGER IS LIVE TO TELL
US WHAT MOTIVATED THIS ATTACK.
SARAH?
>> Reporter: THE ATTACK
HAPPENED IN THIS PARKING LOT
NEAR THE PAPA JOHN'S.
A 911 CALL FROM A WITNESS
REVEALED THAT THE MOTIVATION
WAS A DISPUTE OVER A PARKING
SPOT.
RALEIGH POLICE SAY AROUND 6:00
PM ON NOVEMBER 23rd, BILLY
ALLISON WAS ASSAULTED BY THESE
TWO PEOPLE, DARRIUS BARNES AND
LA DESCHANEL SOON.
A 911 CALL REVEALED THE REASON
WAS A PARKING DISPUTE.
THE CALLER, A WITNESS, SAYS THE
SUSPECTS WERE TRYING TO PARK IN
A SPACE WHERE ALLISON WAS
STANDING.
>> HE WAS WALKING AND THEY
WANTED TO PARK.
AND HE KNOCKED ON THE CAR,
BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T SEE HIM.
THEN THEY CAME OUT OF THE CAR
AND STARTED TO BEAT HIM.
>> ALLISON PASSED AWAY EARLIER
THIS WEEK.
>> THEY OBVIOUSLY NEED TO BE
LOCKED UP FOR QUITE A PERIOD OF
TIME.
>> Reporter: FRIENDS REMEMBER
65-YEAR-OLD BILLY ALLISON AS A
DEVOTED FATHER AND A MAN OF
STRONG CHRISTIAN FAITH.
DALE MET HIM AND THE TWO WERE
IN A SMALL FELLOWSHIP GROUP
TOGETHER.
>> WE HAVE ALL BEEN IN SHOCK
SINCE HE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND
SO FORTH.
>> Reporter: AN ONLINE SEARCH
SHOWS NEITHER SUSPECT HAD BEEN
CHARGED WITH A VIOLENT CRIME
BEFORE.
HE IS LEANING ON HIS FACE TO
PRACTICE LOVE AND FORGIVENESS.
MEANWHILE, HE KNOWS HIS BEST
FRIEND IS IN A BETTER PLACE.
>> WE KNOW WE ARE GOING TO SEE
HIM IN HEAVEN, 100% CERTAINTY.
>> Reporter: THOSE TWO SUSPECTS
ARE IN CUSTODY AT THE WITH
COUNTY DETENTION CENTER