CMPD: Customer Shoots Employee at East Charlotte Taco Bell After Believing He Got The Wrong Change

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The suspect in custody has been identified as Doll Andrew McLendon, according to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department.

McLendon, 67, has been charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, Inflicting Serious Injury and Discharging a Weapon into Occupied Property.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – An East Charlotte Taco Bell employee was shot after a drive-through customer believed he was given the wrong amount of change, according to a news release.

Officers responded to a call at the Taco Bell restaurant on Albemarle Road around 9:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers say they located an employee suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

According to a news release, the witness’s statement indicated that after ordering food in the drive-thru, the suspect grew aggressive when he believed he was given an incorrect amount of change. The suspect reportedly left the drive-through and entered the restaurant, growing angrier until he reached for a firearm and began shooting inside the restaurant, striking an employee. The suspect fled the scene immediately after, officers say.

The victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

On Sunday, October 1st, officers say they confirmed the vehicle’s description based on witness statements and located the suspected vehicle parked at an apartment complex.

According to a news release, officers obtained a warrant and made contact with the suspect. Officers say the alleged shooter walked out and surrendered.

The suspect was taken into custody without incident.