A general manager at a Wendy’s restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee, has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting outside the fast food restaurant Monday evening.
Darelle Bowers, 37, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, according to court records.
The shooting occurred after Bowers and a female employee allegedly got into an argument after she requested to leave work early, according to FOX13 Memphis, citing court documents.
Bowers then threatened to slap the employee, she told investigators, prompting her to call for a ride. When her ride arrived, the unnamed man and Bowers engaged in a physical altercation.
Part of the incident was captured on cell phone video, which was shared on social media and obtained by FOX13.
The video appears to show the manager holding a gun as he approaches the man, who then throws a punch.
Less than a second later, a gunshot is heard, and the man collapses to the ground as the shooter stands over him, slapping his face.
The victim was taken to the hospital, where he eventually died.
“When he first got shot, he was screaming,” eyewitness Ibian Parker told FOX13. “But after a minute, he just stopped moving.”
“The person who was shot ended up swinging at the store’s manager, who then pulled out his gun and shot him.” “Well, he already had his gun in hand,” Parker said.
“It’s honestly my first time seeing someone get shot, so I’m pretty shaken.”
Bowers remained in Shelby County Jail as of Wednesday evening.
