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Man killed by McDonald’s customer after asking them to stop shouting at staff

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Updated 15:06 8 May 2024 GMT+1Published 10:54 8 May 2024 GMT+1

Man killed by McDonald’s customer after asking them to stop shouting at staff

Jeffrey Limmer was being a 'good samaritan' trying to de-escalate a situation between a customer and McDonalds staff

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

A man was fatally shot by another McDonald's customer after trying to defend staff.

On Saturday (May 4) at around 6:00pm, Houston Police Department received reports of a shooting outside a branch of McDonald's at 8147 Katy Freeway, West Houston.

Police report a customer began shouting at members of staff after having an issue with his order, demanding a refund.

Fellow customer and associate at a local law firm Jeffrey Limmer was also in the McDonald's at the time and is said to have tried to calm down the customer and de-escalate the situation, however the customer then turned their anger onto him.

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The customer and 46-year-old lawyer then reportedly went outside of the fast food restaurant and Limmer pushed the customer who is said to have ended up on the ground.

Detectives report the customer then went to his vehicle - a blue Ford pickup truck - and retrieved a gun, allegedly shooting the lawyer before fleeing the scene in his car.

The incident took place outside a McDonald's near Katy Freeway in West Houston. (Google Maps)
The incident took place outside a McDonald's near Katy Freeway in West Houston. (Google Maps)

A friend of Limmer's, Greg Monteverde, told Fox 26 Houston it was like 'a deep gut punch' when he found out about the lawyer's passing.

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"I know a lot of us are still in shock," he added.

Limmer's sister, Jennifer Thomas, told Only13: "He loved fiercely. He loved his family and his friends. Always laughing, always making jokes and loving life."

Reflecting on reports Limmer passed away after trying to come to the aid of McDonald's workers, she continued: "Knowing Jeff, he's the one who always says, 'Calm down. It's not that big of a deal,' and divert the situation.

"He's always wanted to fight for the little guy and do the right thing. And he was very staunch in his convictions and was just conservative in his values and his morals.

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"He was a good samaritan trying to do the right thing and just not letting those employers in McDonald's have to go through that."

Limmer worked as an attorney. (ABC 7)
Limmer worked as an attorney. (ABC 7)

As of reports from Tuesday (May 7) police are still searching for the shooter and have asked anyone with any information about the suspect's identity to contact Crime Stoppers.

You can contact Crime Stoppers USA via 1-800-222-TIPS or send in tips to CSUSA.org.

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McDonald's owners/ operators Michael and David Gutierrez told UNILAD: "We are devastated by this tragedy and our hearts go out to the victim and his family. We are offering out full support to law enforcement during their investigation."

UNILAD has contacted Houston Police Department for comment.

If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact The Compassionate Friends on (877) 969-0010.

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/ABC 7 Chicago / YouTube/ ABC13 Houston

Topics: Crime, Gun Crime, Houston, McDonalds, Texas, US News

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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