FL man accused of cutting off diver’s air in fight over lobster diving spot

A man in Florida has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly cutting off a diver's air while the diver searched for lobster.

Daniel Grill/Tetra Images / Getty Images/Tetra images RF A 51-year-old Florida man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly turning off an 18-year-old scuba diver’s air supply during a feud over a lobster diving spot. Hunter Cofer was underwater searching for lobsters at about 7 a.m. on July 29 when

Investigators say the confrontation began after Simpson claimed the group was diving in "his spot" and warned that a larger boat was on its way before it arrived and anchored nearby.

A dispute over a lobster diving spot during Florida's lobster mini season allegedly turned deadly when a man shut off a diver's surface supplied air.