Shots fired at Wisconsin Taco Bell after fight involving customers, employees
By Mariana La Roche & Emily Pofahl
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MUSKEGO, Wisconsin (WISN) — Muskego police are investigating a shooting at a Taco Bell restaurant Monday afternoon near Moorland and Janesville Roads. According to police, the shooting happened around 1:10 p.m. after a fight inside the fast food restaurant involving two customers and “several employees.”
The fight then continued outside. Police said the person who fired several shots was a Taco Bell employee. Dispatchers described the fight on dispatch audio.
“Currently a physical fight going on at Taco Bell between two customers trying to get into the kitchen area,” audio obtained by WISN 12 said. “All I hear is screaming and they’re just requesting police. He did shoot 2 to 3 rounds. Apparently he was an incident an employee versus an employee.”
Officers arrested the shooter. Charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety are expected to be forwarded to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office.
Medics took one person who was injured int he fight to a hospital. That person is expected to survive
Tuesday afternoon, officers placed evidence markers in front of the restaurant near the drive-through area. Police had the Taco Bell roped off as they continued their investigation.
Employees at a nearby daycare said they heard gunfire and placed the facility on lockdown for a brief period. Everyone inside the daycare was safe, and the facility has since reopened.
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