A Florida sheriff has used a series of fast-food puns to describe a chaotic shooting incident that began over delayed online orders at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Davenport.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd took to social media, calling the altercation a “McMess” in a statement detailing the arrests of the employee and two customers involved.
The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on October 12 after the restaurant was overwhelmed with online orders. According to Judd, the trouble started when overnight employee Yoan Soto, 21, told two customers at the drive-thru—Peter Story, 19, and Nicholas Jones, 18—that their order was “way behind” and he couldn’t take it.
Threats and a “McArgument”
The two teens allegedly threatened to wait for Soto to finish his shift and “beat him up,” prompting him to reply that he didn’t get off until 4 a.m. The situation escalated when the men reportedly went inside the restaurant to continue making threats.
“They’re having a McArgument in the McDonald’s over McHamburgers or lack of McHamburgers,” Judd quipped, noting that the two teens allegedly bragged about being armed with a “switch” and a “30-clip.”
Security footage obtained by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office showed Soto brandishing his own weapon as Jones and Story continued to make threats about opening fire.
Employee Shoots Customer
Judd said that when the two customers tried to grab Soto’s gun, the employee pulled the trigger. The resulting bullet grazed Story in the neck, after which he and Jones immediately fled the scene to a nearby hospital.
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“It’s a blessing that it was a very minor wound, but you know what? When you start shooting McGuns, you’ll get people’s ‘Mcattention,’ and they’ll let you have the restaurant and that’s what they did,” Judd commented.
The sheriff described Soto as being “McScared.” Soto initially fled the scene, taking his shell casings with him, but later returned to the restaurant when deputies arrived. He was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence.
Sheriff Upholds Right to Self-Defense
Despite the arrest, Judd emphasized Soto’s right to self-defense.
“He has a right to stand his ground and protect himself,” Judd stated. “They created a well-found fear in him and the store manager.”
Meanwhile, customers Nicholas Jones and Peter Story were charged with disorderly conduct and trespass after warning.
Judd wrapped up his statement with a final punchline: “It was just a McMess. But we’ll sort it out, because we’re McGood at investigating McCrime.”
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