A Florida man allegedly fired a handgun at several people following an argument about how many eggs chickens can lay, WPBF reported.

Peter Riera, 44, was taken into custody on multiple charges after firing shots at three people outside Harper's Pub in Port St. Lucie on Tuesday, the outlet reported. None were hit by the gunshots.

"The shooter evidently raises chickens, and the conversation was about how many eggs chickens can lay. The conversation got heated for whatever reason," Port St. Lucie Police Master Sergeant and Public Information Officer Dominick Mesiti told the outlet.

Newsweek contacted the Port St. Lucie Police Department for additional information and comment.

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Riera is charged with three counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, two counts of agg

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