McDonald’s Manager Shoots Employee’s Mother After Argument over Trash: Police
BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS, JUL 22 – A dispute over trash duty escalated into violence when McDonald's manager Kathy Bledsoe shot employee's mother Tynika McKinzie, with both facing felony charges, police said.
- On July 16, at a Belleville, Illinois McDonald's, manager Kathy M. Bledsoe shot employee's mother Tynika R. McKinzie after a fight over trash duties.
- The altercation began when Bledsoe asked a juvenile employee to take out trash, who refused and contacted McKinzie, leading to a verbal dispute and physical violence.
- During the fight, McKinzie allegedly battered Bledsoe, who then produced a handgun and fired once, hitting McKinzie in the leg before police arrived and arrested Bledsoe.
- Bledsoe, 44, and McKinzie, 35, have been charged with serious offenses related to a shooting incident, including a weapons violation for Bledsoe and aggravated battery for McKinzie; Bledsoe's lawyer maintains that she acted solely to defend herself.
- Police called the incident unnecessary and pledged to hold accountable those who resolve disputes with violence, emphasizing community cooperation to prevent similar events.
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McDonald's manager in Belleville, Illinois faces a felony charge after allegedly shooting an employee's mother during an altercation that began over a dispute about taking out garbage.
McDonald’s manager shoots employee’s mother after argument over trash: Police
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (WJW) — A McDonald’s manager and an employee’s mother were both charged following a shooting inside the restaurant, police said. Police in Belleville, Illinois, responded to a McDonald’s at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16. Michigan McDonald’s worker charged with stabbing manager to death According to the Belleville Police Department, the conflict began when the on-duty manager, Kathy Bledsoe, told an employee to take out t…
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