Employee shot by customer at busy Atlanta McDonald’s after physical altercation, police say

An early morning physical altercation at a busy McDonald’s escalated into a shooting, according to Atlanta police.

Around 4 a.m., officers responded to the McDonald’s on the 500 block of Ponce De Leon Ave in reference to a person who had been shot.

When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the thigh.

Police said the employee and customer fought each other. After the fight, the customer was standing outside the restaurant when he shot the employee, according to the police.

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The customer then ran away from the scene, according to the police.

The employee was taken to the hospital and is expected to be fine, according to police.

Police are still investigating this incident.

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