A Texas lawyer was shot and killed exterior a McDonald’s after attempting to settle down an offended buyer, police say.
Jeffrey Limmer, 46, died after the incident in Houston on Saturday night and his attacker fled the scene in a pickup truck.
The shopper was upset with staff over his order and demanded a refund. Mr Limmer tried to calm them down, in keeping with native information outlet ABC13.
Police say the battle went exterior and Mr Limmer pushed the shopper to the bottom.
The shopper then went to his automobile and pulled out a gun and allegedly shot him earlier than fleeing the scene, detectives say.
In an interview with ABC13, Mr Limmer’s sister Jennifer Thomas praised her brother.
“He cherished fiercely his household and associates,” she mentioned. “At all times laughing, making jokes, and simply loving life.”
Ms Thomas mentioned her brother spent his profession attempting to assist others, so it got here as no shock to her when she heard that was what he was doing when he died.
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“Understanding Jeff, he is the one who all the time says, ‘Settle down. It is not that huge of a deal,’ and divert the state of affairs,” Ms Thomas mentioned. “He is all the time wished to battle for the little man and do the best factor.”
Police have been nonetheless attempting to find the shooter on Tuesday.
