Philadelphia Wingstop employee shot after argument over over marijuana use inside restaurant, police say
A Wingstop employee in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood was shot following an argument with two customers over marijuana use inside the restaurant, police said.
The incident happened on Sept. 7 at the Wingstop at 7644 City Avenue, just after 5 p.m.
Surveillance video of the shooting, released by police on Wednesday, Sept. 10, shows one of the suspects rolling what appears to be a marijuana cigar, also known as a blunt. That's when the two men and the Wingstop employees got into a verbal altercation, according to police.
The video shows one of the men throwing what police said was a bottle at one of the employees and then pulling out a gun and firing a shot as the men ran out of the restaurant. The two men were seen fleeing the scene in a white sedan, possibly a late model Volvo S60.
Philadelphia Police Inspector Michael Gormley said the 43-year-old female employee declined to be taken to the hospital because it was "not a serious injury at this time."
"It's a tragic thing when somebody is going to work, trying to raise a family, pay some bills and … they get hurt like that," Gormley said.
Moses Luciano, who said he does maintenance for Wingstop, was at the scene to measure the door, which was shattered during the incident.
"It's a crazy time," Luciano said. "People get frustrated and angry over stupid things, and they react stupidly."
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