ELBERTON, Ga. — A McDonald’s 17-year-old employee has died after police say another teen shot him inside the restaurant.
The Elberton Police Department responded to the McDonald’s inside city limits about 10:19 p.m. Tuesday.
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Police found an employee lying on the floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators said it appears he was shot after an argument with the suspect in the lobby.
Officers and paramedics tried lifesaving measures on the employee before he was taken to the hospital. He later died at Elbert Memorial Hospital.
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The suspected shooter had already left the restaurant when officers arrived. Police say the 15-year-old suspect later turned himself in at the police department.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the GBI at 1-800-597-8477 or call the Elberton Police Department at 706-213-3130.
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to the GBI for more information about the case, and the victim. Police have not identified the victim.
In a statement shared with Channel 2 Action News, Mikesh Patel, the local McDonald’s owner/operator in Elberton said:
“We are devastated by the loss of our crew member and by this senseless act of violence. Our hearts are with their family, friends, and loved ones, and we are providing support and resources to our crew during this incredibly difficult time. We will continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement as they investigate.”
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