According to WLOX, a Burger King employee was arrested after shooting a customer in the drive-thru Thursday night.
33-year-old Eddie Louis Smith was charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a weapon after a felony conviction.
Gulfport police said around 8:00 p.m. Thursday night, officers helping a stranded driver near Middle Drive and Hwy 49 when they were flagged down and told there was a physical altercation happening at Burger King just around the corner.
As officers approached the restaurant, WLOX said they heard two gunshots. They saw Smith on top of the victim.
During the investigation, officers learned that Smith and the victim got into a verbal altercation via the intercom speaker in the drive-thru.
Shooting at Burger King drive thruAn employee of Burger King exited the business through the back door. The victim got out of his vehicle and they began to physically fight.
During the physical altercation, Smith retrieved a firearm and two shots were fired.
Police said one of the bullets hit the victim and the other bullet hit Smith’s own hand.
Smith and the victim were transported to a local area hospital for treatment and the victim was listed in stable condition.
After being treated, Smith was transported back to the Gulfport Police Department where it was discovered he was a convicted felon.
He was processed and transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center to be held in lieu of a $300,000 bond set by Judge Nick Patano.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Gulfport Police Department at 228-868-5959 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898.
