Burger King diner ‘shot at staff because they were taking too long’
A woman allegedly shot at staff inside a Burger King drive-thru after getting angry about how long it was taking them to make her food.
According to police in Memphis, Tennessee, a fast food order turned violent last Tuesday when a customer climbed into the drive-thru window and fired ‘several shots’ at staff members – annoyed at waiting for her meal to be made.
Shocking images taken from the Burger King’s CCTV cameras show the woman, holding a pistol, with the upper half of her body fully inside the restaurant. Another image shows her grasping the gun with both hands and aiming it off camera.
Memphis Police Department say the suspect shot at staff, on March 30, following a ‘verbal altercation’ that escalated into gunfire. In a statement, police said they believe the customer ‘got angry regarding the wait time to be served at the drive-thru window’.
The woman was the passenger in the black Sedan and police say that workers managed to run away from danger before any shots were fired. No one was injured and detectives added that the woman fled the scene with a male accomplice before police arrived at the scene.
No arrests have been made yet in connection with the incident and Memphis police are offering a $1000 reward for information that leads police to the suspect.
In a statement, a Burger King spokesperson said that the company does not condone violence of any kind and said officials are fully cooperating with police in this investigation, reports Fox 13.
‘We do not tolerate or condone violence of any kind at our restaurants because the safety of our team members and guests is our top priority.
‘Fortunately, no one in the restaurant was injured during this incident. The restaurant operator is fully cooperating with authorities on their ongoing investigation.’
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