Published On: Sat, Apr 6th, 2024

Chipotle guacamole dispute turns violent – leaves employee injured | US | News


An employee had been shot in the leg over guacamole inside a Chipotle restaurant Friday night, according to local reports.

The Chipotle employee, a 21-year-old man from Detroit, was shot in the leg after an argument with a customer escalated.

Thomas Huber, a witness told FOX 2: “I was just eating a bowl and I heard shouting. And then I looked over, they’re arguing. One of the workers went to the back, I don’t know why, and then when he was in the back, the customer walked around the counter, tried to grab his food and put it in a bag.

“Then the employee came back, and they started fighting, and then we heard a gunshot and just ran out as quick as we could.”

The incident stemmed from a dispute over guacamole, which costs a whopping $2.65 extra, according to FOX 2 Detroit, citing police sources.

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Michael Beals, a customer who captured the shooting on video, told FOX 2: “It was loud, and then we all just ran out. I wasn’t really thinking there was going to be a shot, but there was.”

The employee was rushed to an area hospital to treat his non-life threatening injury, and he is expected to survive, according to WXYZ.

The suspected shooter, identified as a 31-year-old man from Detroit, has been located and taken into custody by Southfield police shortly after fleeing the scene, FOX 2 reported.

A firearm was recovered, according to WXYZ.”

The incident happened at around 6:50pm at a Chipotle in Southfield, 15 miles north to Detroit, Michigan.



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