Man opens fire at Wendy's drive-thru after car tries to cut in

[cigaretteman]

A gunman fired shots while waiting at a Wendy’s drive-thru on the South Side after a driver tried to cut in line late Thursday, police said.

Two men, 20 and 23, were injured by broken glass and were taken to Stroger Hospital where their conditions were stabilized, police said.

The shooting happened around 11:50 p.m. outside a Wendy’s in the 200 block of West Garfield Boulevard in the Fuller Park neighborhood, according to police.


An argument started at the drive-thru after one vehicle tried to cut in line, said Office Ron Gaines, a Chicago Police Department spokesman. A man riding in an SUV fired shots, striking a nearby vehicle, police said.

The SUV, driven by a woman, sped away, police said.

Early Friday, police officers cordoned off a section of the drive-thru and parking lot at the Wendy’s. Inside the crime scene, a dark-colored car had its lights on and its rear-end window was shattered.

Officers looked for evidence in and around the car and talked with witnesses.

No one was in custody early Friday.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...-car-tries-to-cut-in-line-20150814-story.html

 

[hawkeye54545]

Like any of us wouldn't have done the same thing if denied a midnight burger at Wendy's.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Like any of us wouldn't have done the same thing if denied a midnight burger at Wendy's.

And a large frosty.

 

[Rand Paul]

Good for him.

 

[stillh8unlv]

If Jim Croce we're alive today he'd sure have a lot of material to write about in Chicago.....lotsa bad, bad 'LeRoy's' around

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

If the cutter was being shot at by the cuttee, I'd vote to acquit.

It's about time that all these guns were put to some good use. Reducing public incivility is a good place to start.

 

[naturalmwa]

If you cut in line at a drive through, aren't you going to get the other guy's order?

 

[swagsurfer02]

Ban drive thru's but NOT Wendy's!

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Ban drive thru's but NOT Wendy's!

Ban SUVs. Clearly that's where the problem lies.

 

[TJ8869]

Vigilantism - it's Dave's Way.

 

[TexMichFan]

Just make all fast food places gun free zones and you would be safe.

 

[swagsurfer02]

Ban SUVs. Clearly that's where the problem lies.

Agreed, but any type of transportation should be banned. This helps to spread disease.

 

[ping72]

If you cut in line at a drive through, aren't you going to get the other guy's order?

Only if you cut after the order window.

 

[torbee]

A gunman fired shots while waiting at a Wendy’s drive-thru on the South Side after a driver tried to cut in line late Thursday, police said.

Two men, 20 and 23, were injured by broken glass and were taken to Stroger Hospital where their conditions were stabilized, police said.

The shooting happened around 11:50 p.m. outside a Wendy’s in the 200 block of West Garfield Boulevard in the Fuller Park neighborhood, according to police.


An argument started at the drive-thru after one vehicle tried to cut in line, said Office Ron Gaines, a Chicago Police Department spokesman. A man riding in an SUV fired shots, striking a nearby vehicle, police said.

The SUV, driven by a woman, sped away, police said.

Early Friday, police officers cordoned off a section of the drive-thru and parking lot at the Wendy’s. Inside the crime scene, a dark-colored car had its lights on and its rear-end window was shattered.

Officers looked for evidence in and around the car and talked with witnesses.

No one was in custody early Friday.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...-car-tries-to-cut-in-line-20150814-story.html

I don't approve of his methods, but I completely empathize with his motive.

 

[QChawks]

Cutter's get cut, simple as that

 

[naturalmwa]

Only if you cut after the order window.

Its really hard for me to even visualize a drive through setup that would allow cutting. Must be a big city problem.

 

[lucas80]

I never would have expected that kind of behavior on West Garfield. Texas or Florida, but not West Garfield.