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Killing a man over his tattoos?! That’s what happened to Josh Davies, who was enjoying date night with his wife when they stopped at a popular watering hole to meet some friends.  The 39-year-old was hanging out, relaxing, and minding his own business when 64-year-old Kevin Sehmer marched into the bar, already looking for a fight, prosecutors said. 

Although Josh was a complete stranger, Kevin zeroed in on the younger man’s tattoos, visible on his arms, and became incensed by them. Kevin told Josh his tattoos were a sin and obscuring the work of God. 

Refusing to argue, Josh stepped outside to avoid a confrontation and let Sehmer cool off. Only Sehmer didn’t seem interested in cooling off and instead determinedly followed Josh outside.

Surveillance video shows Josh was walking away again from the enraged stranger when Sehmer punched him so hard in the face Josh fell back and cracked his head on the sidewalk. The skull fractures put him in the hospital for a month, but Josh never recovered and died from the fatal blow. 

Now Josh’s family say they will never recover from losing a “loving” son, father, and husband in an angry and unprovoked attack. What was Kevin Sehmer thinking?!

Join us for the latest episode of the Gulf Coast Confidential podcast, “Stink Over the Ink: Is a tattoo a sin? Kevin Sehmer says so!”

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