McDonald’s worker arrested after shooting manager during argument, Georgia cops say
UPDATE: A man wanted for shooting a fellow employee last week at a McDonald’s in Atlanta has been arrested, police confirmed to McClatchy News. Christopher Jean-Pierre was arrested Friday, June 10, in DeKalb County and was being held in the county jail. The original story is below.
A McDonald’s employee remains on the run after he’s accused of shooting and critically injuring a manager during an argument at the fast-food restaurant in Georgia last week, according to authorities.
The worker, identified as 21-year-old Christopher Jean-Pierre, is wanted on several charges stemming from the shooting Friday, June 3, at the McDonald’s on Moreland Avenue in Atlanta, police said in a news release.
He faces counts of aggravated assault, aggravated battery and criminal attempt to commit murder, among other charges.
Officers arrived at the restaurant just before 4:15 p.m on Friday and found a woman who had been shot multiple times, authorities said. She was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
Police haven’t released her identity, and her condition wasn’t known as of Monday, June 7.
During their investigation, officers learned Jean-Pierre got into a spat with his manager and had been asked to leave, according to the release. He returned sometime later and confronted the woman outside before shooting her several times, police said.
Jean-Pierre fled the restaurant and hasn’t been seen since, according to police.
The owner of the McDonald’s addressed the incident in a statement.
“Our top priority is always the safety and well-being of our employees and customers at our restaurants,” Danesha Smith told McClatchy News. “We are deeply disturbed by this incident and our thoughts are with our employee at this time. We are fully cooperating with local law enforcement in their investigation.”
Anyone with information on Jean-Pierre’s whereabouts is asked to call 911.
This story was originally published June 7, 2022 at 8:14 AM with the headline "McDonald’s worker arrested after shooting manager during argument, Georgia cops say."