Diver's air tank shut off underwater during heated lobster spot dispute

Diver's air tank shut off underwater during heated lobster spot dispute

A South Florida man is accused of turning off an 18-year-old lobster diver's oxygen tank during a dispute over dive locations, though his lawyers deny the allegations.

Florida Man Charged with Attempted Murder for Lobster Diving Incident

OutdoorHub Florida Man Charged with Attempted Murder for Lobster Diving Incident A Florida Man has been hit with attempted murder charges for allegedly cutting off the air supply of another lobster diver over a fight for a lobster fishing spot on July 29th during Lobster Mini-Season. A 51-year-old man, allegedly Michael Simpson, approached the boat from which 18-year-old Hunter Cofer was already lobster diving at a high rate of speed and circled…