An altercation occurred between former deputy Hikmat Diab and an employee at a bakery in the Al-Rabwa area, after he intervened to inquire why the employee did not give a Syrian customer two loaves of bread instead of one. Following a heated exchange, the employee responded, "It's all because of you," prompting Diab to hit her with a wooden piece that was in front of him. After leaving the bakery, two employees followed him to speak with him, but Diab brandished his gun and loaded it.