A Detroit man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a Chipotle worker for not giving him enough guacamole with his meal. After the violent episode, the suspect took his food and left the 21-year-old employee to tend to their injuries.
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In addition, the Chipotle where it happened was directly across the street from the Southfield Police Headquarters. Adam Brown, 32, was pulled over by authorities just moments after the shooting. The arrest was caught on an officer’s bodycam.
On Sunday, April 7, Brown was arraigned and charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, discharging a weapon in or at a building causing injury, and two counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
On Monday, Brown was held in the Oakland County Jail on a $20,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court for a probable cause hearing on April 17. If he gets convicted, the suspect could receive up to 10 years in prison and an extra two years for the firearm charge.
The victim is in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery. Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren explained what happened during a press conference.
“While standing at the register, Mr. Brown asked for extra guacamole for the food he’d just purchased,” Barren stated. “A female Chipotle employee who was serving Mr. Brown gave him what he believed was too small of an amount of guacamole, which upset Mr. Brown.
“Mr. Brown then called the female employee a derogatory name — the ‘B’ word — which upset her understandably,” the chief continued. “Other Chipotle employees escorted the female cashier away from the area to avoid any further conflict.”
After paying for his food, Brown, allegedly went around the store counter to bag his own items, and then he took a cup and filled it with guacamole, explained Barren.
“The 21-year-old victim walked from the kitchen area and observed Mr. Brown serving himself. The victim knocked the guacamole out of Mr. Brown’s hand. Mr. Brown immediately grabbed the victim by the neck, slammed him into a refrigerator, and then a fight ensued,” said Barren. “Mr. Brown then pulled out a 9mm handgun, which was concealed on his right hip, and fired one round, striking the victim in his right knee.”
Brown does possess a permit to carry a concealed weapon with no criminal record. For this to be his first offense is shocking, to say the least.
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