Four women charged in violent attack of man in shopping center parking lot

Four women were arrested early Saturday morning following a violent altercation and an alleged attempted murder in a northwest Tallahassee shopping center parking lot, according to a Tallahassee Police Department incident alert.

The fight occurred around 2:08 a.m. in the parking lot of 2810 Sharer Road just hours before an expected squall line pushed through the area with heavy rain and winds.

"TPD patrol officers were conducting crowd control in the parking lot ... when a physical altercation occurred involving multiple subjects," a TPD spokesperson wrote.

During the fight, an "adult male victim" was repeatedly struck with a baseball bat by two suspects and stabbed multiple times by a third, while a fourth suspect punched him, according to TPD.

A TPD watch commander was not able to provide any additional details, including what led to the fight.

Police identified the suspects as Kiera Parrish, 35; Ciera Parrish, 35; Quarnesia Smith, 34; and Kendria Willis, 35. The suspects face charges ranging from attempted second-degree murder to aggravated battery and simple battery.

Ciera Parrish, 35, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder for allegedly stabbing the victim multiple times. Kiera Parrish and Quarnesia Smith were both charged with aggravated battery for reportedly beating the victim with a baseball bat. Kendria Willis was charged with battery for allegedly punching the victim.

The victim was transported to a local hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

"Thankfully, officers were able to identify and detain all four suspects," the incident alert states.

The investigation remains ongoing.