Police bodycam footage reveals the bloody aftermath of a shooting at a McDonald's in Oklahoma, where three teenage workers were left ...
Police bodycam footage reveals the bloody aftermath of a shooting at a McDonald's in Oklahoma, where three teenage workers were left wounded and a coworker suffered a head injury after fighting the the suspected shooter.
The 32-year-old suspect had opened fire after being told the dining room was closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, police said.
Cops arriving on the scene arrested Gloricia Woody after the shooting happened at a McDonald’s near Southwest 89th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, in Oklahoma City Wednesday evening.
The footage taken from the bodycam of one of the officers arriving on the scene shows when a cop meets one of the teenage victims, who was bleeding from the arm. The youth is standing next to the coworker who has a head injury from fighting with the suspect.
Police bodycam footage (pictured) reveals the bloody aftermath of a shooting at a McDonald's in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where three teenage workers were left wounded and a coworker suffered a head injury after fighting the the suspected shooter
The footage taken from the bodycam of one of the officers arriving on the scene Wednesday evening shows when a cop meets one of the teenage victims, who was bleeding from the arm
Cops also arrested Gloricia Woody, 32, (pictured) who is accused of the shooting
'She pistol whip you' the officer ask the coworker, who says no, and doesn't provide a more specific answer about how she was injured in the scuffle.
The video then transitions to when an officer arrives to confront Woody in the parking lot, where she is handcuffed.
Injuries to the four employees were non-life-threatening. Three employees with gunshot wounds were taken to a local hospital, police said.
Police Captain Larry Withrow said the suspect had entered the restaurant at around 6:22pm and was told by workers the dining area had been closed for safety reasons due to the coronavirus.
Woody was asked to leave but refused, and police said a physical altercation then ensued between the suspect and an employee.
‘The suspect was forced out of the restaurant by employees. She re-entered the restaurant with a handgun and fired approximately three rounds in the restaurant,’ Withrow said.
The video then transitions to when an officer arrives to confront Woody in the parking lot, where she is handcuffed
The officer points his gun at Woody, demanding 'Show me your hands!'
Another officer is seen in the footage pointing his gun at Woody
The arresting officer is then seen approaching the suspect, who surrenders without incident
The arresting officer is seen putting handcuffs on the Woody in the footage
One employee was shot in the arm, one suffered a shrapnel wound in the shoulder area and another employee was struck in the side by shrapnel.
The employee who fought with Woody suffered a head injury during the altercation, police said. The specific nature of the injury was not immediately clear.
Two of the employees are 16 years old and the others are 18, Withrow said. He did not know which employees were wounded by the gunfire.
Police initially said two employees were struck by gunfire. Officers initially thought they were looking for two suspects but realized only one woman was involved.
Police Captain Larry Withrow said Woody entered the restaurant at around 6:22pm and was told by workers the dining area had been closed for safety reasons. She then re-entered the restaurant with a 9mm handgun and fired approximately three rounds in the restaurant
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski told ABC’s Good Morning America that the employees were expected to make a full recovery.
In a separate statement, McDonald’s said: ‘The safety and security of our employees and customers is our top priority. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those involved, and the good news is that we can report the employees who sustained injuries are expected to make a full recovery.
‘This is a heinous crime on our restaurant employees who were trying to support public health efforts. We are fully cooperating with law enforcement as they continue to investigate this matter.’
The shooting comes amid tensions over restrictions because of efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how people are responding to ongoing efforts to reopen portions of the United States shut down by the virus.
‘What you’re seeing in this situation is really what you’re seeing in a variety of situations across the country, which is this tension about opening and people’s concern about it,’ he said. ‘But there’s absolutely no excuse for violence, particularly gun violence, so I’m just happy that our people are going to be OK.’
Tensions have escalated into violence elsewhere in the country.
This week, a woman, her adult son and husband were charged in last week’s fatal shooting of a security guard who refused to let her daughter enter a Family Dollar in Flint, Michigan, because she wasn’t wearing a face mask to protect against transmission of the coronavirus.
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