A Burger King employee in Florida allegedly shot a customer after he threw mayonnaise at her face, police and local reports said.
Shateasha Hicks, 30, was arrested Thursday and charged with discharging a firearm in public after the incident at the Miami Gardens fast-food joint.
Police said Hicks opened fire on a man after an argument at the drive-thru window.
A relative of Hicks told NBC 6 that the customer she shot had squirted or thrown mayonnaise in her face.
Although, it is just cause to get annoyed and irritated over someone doing this to you while you are trying to work, obviously this woman has anger issues. This is a very extreme reaction to take.
Most people deal with idiots and constant issues when they work at their jobs. Especially, jobs that interact substantially with the public. However, her response was just too over the top.
The customer drove off and parked in the Burger King lot, according to a witness.
Hicks then allegedly went to her car, grabbed a gun and squeezed off five shots at the person’s vehicle as they drove away, according to an arrest report obtained by the outlet.
She got into her car and fled the scene, but was arrested after cops spotted her vehicle about a mile from her home, the report said.
A gun was found on the floorboard of Hicks’ car, and investigators recovered five bullet casings in the Burger King parking lot, according to the report.
Hicks walked out of Miami-Dade County jail on Friday evening after making her $1,000 bond.
It’s not clear if the customer, who hasn’t been tracked down by authorities, was injured in the shooting.
Hicks’ aunt claimed her niece was defending herself.
“She was protecting herself. I don’t blame her. Everybody else might, but I don’t,” she told Local10.
A witness who identified himself as Kevin told the outlet that he was purchasing a burger at the time of the shooting and saw the victim “making faces” at Hicks.
“He was making faces at her through the car window, out here in the road, and that’s when he pulled in here and that just set her off,” he said.
Are these people 5 years old? Making faces was just cause for her to unload five shots at someone.
A Burger King spokesperson called the incident “unacceptable.”
“We are horrified to learn of the events that unfolded at this location. This unacceptable behavior does not align with our brand values of safety and security,” the spokesperson said. “Our franchisee is cooperating with local authorities. As this remains an ongoing investigation, we aren’t able to share additional details at this time.”
what are his issues? Angry for having to wait for his order, she can’t give it to him until it is finished right? sounds to me he has some personal issues to deal with. there alot of rude customers every where and every day, going into all kinds of stores, every where in this country. It seems to me there are lucky that the customers they are shot, killed, punched. but be sure the person at the counter will remember you next time.
I’d say he assaulted her and I’m sure she didn’t know what he assaulted her with it could have been anthrax or something like it. I don’t think she should have been arrested I think that the customer should show up to defend what he’s done to this worker to give us the full story and let us know what made him think he could assault another human being in that manner. It is truly unfortunate and I don’t think that she should have been arrested
Are You are kidding? She should be imprisoned for 10plus years at a minimum. If it’s not her first use of deadly force it’s should be closer to life if not the death penalty. This violence needs to stop!
Hicks is one Brain Dead IDIOT
You got that right!
Why are you surprised??? This is what Blacks do on a daily basis. It has nothing to do with her anger, but, her upraising. You heard that from her aunt who defended her. She knows she won’t get any jail time & probably just a slap on the hand to make the public believe that the authorities are punishing her.
I’m always shocked when the public acts as if this behavior is abnormal for blacks. Get a life, folks. This is the black race. Most of them have been shooting since the age of 11, 12 or 13. Research your facts. Look at one of them side ways & you could get shot.
Are you out of your ever loving mind? How many black people do you know maybe one or two in your whole stupid life to say something like you said to try to associate this with someone’s race maybe you don’t watch very much news maybe you don’t get out much! What a stupid thing to say. That’s media fed b******* that makes you think that all people are one way or the other about the color of their skin you’re a total idiot
This was assault with a deadly weapon at a minimum.
Right or wrong I bet this guy thinks a little bit longer before he decides to squirt mayonnaise at someone
What happened to the B.K. logo? Hold the pickles hold the lettuce special orders don’t upset us. This woman missed that part in Whopper Training.
It seems that the buyer is whom everything is blaming. They might be correct. But, why would a young lady leave the building, to tp her vehicle, obtain a weapon, turn around and fire 5 rounds at a moving car? That is not self defense. Now, if the buyer had pulled a gun and pointed at the young lady while she was inside the store, and the lady in question had a weapon, that’s a different story. Now, would her relatives be saying the same thing if one or more of her bullets and hit, wounded or even killed someone? Now, with her going out of a secure place to a vehicle, getting a gun and firing it at something, is not a self defense motion, but assault, firing a weapon in public, etc, etc.
Do you think the relatives would say anything different if she wounded or killed the customer? I know the answer and I suspect you do as well.
she should be locked up for life, or sent back to where she came from.
Do not take mayonnaise to a gunfight