Florida Chicken-Egg Bar Fight Shooter Thought He Was Being Conned, Witness Claims

One of the lads concerned within the weird Florida pub taking pictures — the place a farmer allegedly opened fireplace over an argument about what number of eggs chickens can lay — says the gunman was tremendous paranoid … and took an sincere query the incorrect approach.

Tyler McHargue joined us on “TMZ Live” Friday and defined how a innocent dialogue about egg-laying hens changed into gunfire and a number of arrests early Tuesday morning.

Tyler says he was out with associates celebrating a birthday after they met Peter Riera at Harpers Pub in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Riera is the person cops say opened fireplace outdoors the pub following the argument.

The approach Tyler tells it … Peter, AKA “Farmer P,” was asking them how he may make some more money to assist his household.

Farmer P apparently sells his chickens’ eggs at a farmer’s market, and Tyler says he requested what number of eggs the chickens lay … making an attempt to grasp the circumstances with the intention to assist Farmer P promote his eggs.

Sounds harmless sufficient — however Tyler says Farmer P took issues the incorrect approach and accused Tyler and Tyler’s associates of making an attempt to “con him.”

Tyler says Farmer P pulled a gun on them and threatened to shoot … however backed off, after which opened fireplace from the alternative facet of the parking zone … with one bullet whizzing by Tyler’s head.

As we reported, cops confirmed up and arrested Farmer P and a few Tyler’s associates.