California police shoot McDonald's worker dead after shooting colleague

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 00:31 · Archive

Police in Lodi, California fatally shot an employee who fired a gun inside a McDonald's after shooting a coworker.

Police in Lodi, California fatally shot Jonhatan Anguiano, 29, after he opened fire inside a McDonald's restaurant on 24 August. He had shot and injured a female colleague before officers arrived. The Daily Mail reports that Anguiano told colleagues he was suicidal. Officers from the Lodi Police Department arrived at the store on West Lodi Avenue and Church Street around 9:30 a.m. after receiving reports of an armed person in a storage area at the back of the restaurant. Security camera footage shows Anguiano retrieving a gun from his backpack and firing one round towards the ceiling. A 911 recording captured an employee telling dispatchers: 'We have a guy in here. He has a gun. We're not sure if he wants to harm himself but he just shot it off.' Officers evacuated employees through the back entrance. When they heard gunshots and learned an employee had been shot, an officer approached Anguiano and opened fire, striking him fatally. No officers were injured. The female employee shot by Anguiano was taken to a local hospital and later released to recover. She was initially placed on paid leave but has since returned to work. Police have not identified a motive for Anguiano's actions, and the incident remains under investigation.

How it is being reported

• Newly-released footage shows cop shoot McDonald's worker, 29, dead after he brandished gun in restaurant and told colleagues he was suicidalNewly released footage from Lodi Police Department shows the moment a cop fatally shot a McDonald's worker who was carrying a gun in the California restaurant.Daily Mail · 9 Oct, 00:11
• Moment California McDonald’s worker is gunned down inside store after shooting female colleagueOfficers from the Lodi Police Department responded to the McDonald's at West Lodi Avenue and Church Street around 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 24 after receiving a report of an armed person in a storage area at the back of the restaurant.New York Post · 8 Oct, 16:33

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