The money drop was apparently the last wish of the owner of a nearby car wash. Knife said the man recently died due to Alzheimer’s Disease and his funeral was Friday.
Despite the mad dash for free cash, the incident remained peaceful, if hectic, Knife said.
“There was no fighting, none of that,” she said. “It was really beautiful.”
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