CA: Vick had confrontation minutes before shooting

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Last week, surveillance footage showed that Michael Vick had left the scene of his 30th birthday party just minutes before the shooting at Virginia Beach Town Center took place.

Two days later, police said that no one--not even Vick--had been ruled out as a suspect in that shooting.

Tuesday, police alerted media outlets that they had found a suspect in the shooting, and confirmed that other possible suspects--including Vick--had been ruled out.

But Wednesday, Commonwealth's Attorney Harvey L. Bryant revealed that Vick had been engaged in a confrontation minutes before the shots were fired.

"The investigation shows he was not physically present when the shooting took place," said Bryant. "There were some confrontations between individuals and between groups and Michael Vick was involved in one of those confrontations."

"[It was] a confrontation that involved shouting, words passing, some bumping."

Back in Philadelphia, Vick said, "There should have never been a party."

Vick had to be restrained by friends, Bryant said, who put Vick back in the limo, but he then got out to confront a person that Bryant will not identify.

"In terms of just using good judgment, at one point, he got in the limousine, and should have left at that point. He got out of the limousine, and with the help of several friends, he was returned to to the limousine and left," said Bryant.

Police said they know who pulled the trigger near Guadalajara after the party, but, because uncooperative witnesses have led to a lack of sufficient evidence, no charges will be filed at this time. Police also said the victim, identified as Vick's dogfighting co-defendant Quanis Phillips, has not cooperated with investigators.