The shooting took place at a Church's Chicken restaurant in the 3,600 block of North Broad Street, 6abc reported. The suspect, described as a black male, 5 feet 7 inches in height, was eating his dinner while an employee of the restaurant was cleaning tables nearby.
BREAKING: Witness says customer shot employee over table cleaning. Shooter on the loose. @6abc pic.twitter.com/n2DYoo9tG9
โ Jeff Chirico (@JeffChirico) March 6, 2016
The confrontation took place when the customer asked the employee to stop, and the staffers brother, who also works at the restaurant, intervened in an effort to resolve the conflict - but was instead shot in the chest.
The victim was transported to Temple University Hospital and remains in a critical condition, according to police.
The gunmen has fled the scene with police now hunting for the suspect, who might have also been involved in another shooting shortly before the restaurant incident.
UPDATE: Employee victim shot in front of his brother by customer. May be same gunman in nearby murder 30 min before pic.twitter.com/Hqz67y4o2p
โ Jeff Chirico (@JeffChirico) March 6, 2016
Wow, who would have though working at a chicken joint would be so dangerous? I hope the fellow will recover.
I do like the assembly of the photo showing robust man on phone with the thought that having an extra buscuit is not shameful.