Georgia man accused of shooting into restaurant following argument between employees
By Graham Cawthon
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KENNESAW, Georgia (WJCL) — A Georgia man is facing charges after police say he fired several shots inside a restaurant following an argument between employees.
Officers with the Kennesaw Police Department responded to Martin’s Restaurant at 8:41 a.m. Sunday after receiving reports of a shooting.
Investigators determined that two employees had been involved in a dispute inside the restaurant. One of the employees contacted her husband, identified as 46-year-old Jeffrey Alan Thomas, to tell him about the argument.
Police say Thomas arrived at the restaurant shortly after and confronted the other employee. During a physical altercation, police say Thomas fired multiple rounds inside the business before leaving the scene with his wife.
With help from the Cobb County Police Department, officers detained Thomas and his wife at their home and brought them to the Kennesaw Police Criminal Investigations Division for questioning.
During the interview, police say, investigators discovered that Thomas’ wife sustained a minor gunshot wound. She declined medical treatment and was released. Thomas and the other employee involved in the altercation also suffered minor injuries unrelated to gunfire.
Thomas was arrested and charged with:
Aggravated assault (5 counts) Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (5 counts) Criminal damage to property, second degree (1 count) Cruelty to children, third degree (1 count)
He was booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center without bond.
“This was a dangerous situation that could have had a much worse outcome,” said Kennesaw Police Chief Bill Westenberger. “Our officers and partners with Cobb County Police Department acted quickly to ensure the suspect was taken into custody and the community remained safe.”
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kennesaw Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 770-429-4533 or email KPD_TIPS@kennesaw-ga.gov.
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