Florida McDonald’s employee shoots at customers over drive-thru dispute

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LAKELAND, Fla. - A McDonald's employee was arrested last week in Lakeland after she started shooting at customers following a dispute at the drive-through window, according to police.

Chassidy Gardner, 22, of Lakeland, was booked into the Polk County jail on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

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An investigation revealed an altercation began at the drive-through window when the customers "felt their order was incorrect", the Lakeland Police Department said in a Facebook post.

Officers said Gardner got into an argument with the customers and was seen on surveillance video throwing a drink at them as they were leaving.

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Two of the customers got out of the vehicle, opened the drive-through window and began throwing drinks at Gardner, who then armed herself with a gun, police said.

A different security camera appeared to show Gardner exiting the restaurant with her gun in hand.

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While outside, officers said Gardner fired the weapon at the vehicle as it was leaving the area, striking the vehicle once.

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