On June 18, 2024, 65-year-old Daniel Chicka was shot and killed on Madison Avenue in Export, Pennsylvania, after a dispute over a parking space escalated. Chicka, a retired coal miner known as Slim who enjoyed motorcycles and remote-controlled airplanes, had been visiting his girlfriend when an argument with neighbor Matthew Miller turned violent. Video of the encounter shows a verbal altercation that intensifies; prosecutors say the footage shows Chicka drawing a firearm and pointing it toward Miller, after which Miller fired several rounds, striking Chicka and killing him at the scene.

The Pennsylvania State Police conducted an extensive investigation. Prosecutors reviewed the evidence and on January 2, 2025, the Westmoreland County District Attorney announced that no criminal charges would be filed against Miller, citing the legal right to protect oneself from imminent serious bodily injury. Miller is separately facing pending narcotics-related charges.

Did anyone in the neighborhood see the dispute unfold or have additional information about tensions over that parking space?