LAKELAND, Fla. – A 22-year-old Central Florida McDonald’s employee was arrested after she shot at customers during a drive-thru spat that was partially captured on surveillance cameras.
Lakeland police said that on Friday around 1 a.m. officers responded to the McDonald’s located in the 700 block of East Memorial Blvd. in reference to a shooting.
According to a news release, a dispute started in the drive-thru when an unspecified number of customers felt their order was incorrect.
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Police said an employee – identified as Chassidy Gardner – argued with the customers at the drive-thru window before she threw a drink at the customers as they tried to drive away.
According to the release, two of the customers got out of their vehicle, opened the drive-thru window and tossed drinks at Gardner who then armed herself with a handgun.
Police said as the customers drove around the west side of the restaurant, Gardner walked outside with her gun to continue the argument.
Gardner then fired the gun as the vehicle was leaving the parking lot, according to the release. The customer’s vehicle was struck at least one time.
Gardner was arrested and faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said.
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