McDonald’s employee shot to death by co-worker outside St. Louis restaurant
ST LOUIS IL June 9 2022 — An argument between two McDonald’s employees led to a deadly shooting just outside the restaurant in south St. Louis Tuesday night, police said.
St. Louis Metropolitan police said the shooting happened at around 8:20 p.m. at the restaurant near Hampton and Manchester avenues. Police said a man was shot multiple times. He was unconscious and not breathing when officers arrived and was pronounced dead a short time later.
The victim was in his 20s. His name has not been released as of Wednesday morning.
Officers said they arrived to the scene and found the suspect holding a gun near the victim. He was taken into custody. Police have filed for charges with the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office.
Lt. Col. Ronnie Robinson said the shooting stemmed from an argument between the two employees. He said he did not know what the argument was about.
“It’s just very tragic that we consistently have these types of situations constantly,” Robinson said. “Young people, older people also, solving their problems and disputes with weapons, and weapons are so powerful these days they’re built to kill people. So, it’s just a shame that this over and over and over again.”
Video from the scene showed a large police presence and crime-scene tape surrounding the parking lot.
