KISSIMMEE, Fla. — People at a popular tourist spot in Osceola County were running for their lives Wednesday night after deputies say a Checkers employee shot and killed a customer over a fast-food order.
The restaurant remained closed on Thursday as crime scene tape blocked off the drive-through. Osceola County deputies arrested Elijah Mackey, 23, on Thursday in connection with the shooting.
“There were a whole bunch of cops here, like, it was scary,” said Jarisa Lindsey.
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“It’s just crazy. It’s not that serious. It shouldn’t be that serious where you get into an argument, then end up taking someone’s life,” said customer Kelvin Lindsey. He ate dinner at the restaurant Wednesday and drove by later to see the crime scene.
“From every entrance there was more cops, and I’m sitting here like why they are here, what are they doing. Then when we got to this area this was a concentrated area where a lot of officers were at,” he said.
Osceola County deputies say an argument broke out between Mackey, an employee at Checkers, and a customer over a food order. That confrontation escalated to gunfire.
People working next to the Checkers say they heard gunshots, and everyone started running. They shut everything down for the night.
Mackey was taken into custody Thursday and faces a first-degree murder charge.
“People gotta change. Learn how to control your emotions. It’s not that serious. A lot of things get escalated to that point because of misunderstandings,” said Lindsey.
Authorities identified the victim as Wesley Robertson.
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