‘Mad over some chicken chalupas’: Ohio man angry at Taco Bell fires shots at Subway

ASHTABULA, Ohio — An Ohio man allegedly angry that Taco Bell took chicken chapulas off the menu is accused of walking across the street to a Subway restaurant and firing shots, wounding one employee, authorities said.

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Hamid Majed al-Ramadan, 23, of Ashtabula, was charged with one count of felonious assault, according to Ashtabula County online court records.

According to Ashtabula police Chief Robert Stell, witnesses said al-Ramadan and a female entered Subway on Oct. 16 complaining about poor service at Taco Bell, the Ashtabula Star-Beacon reported.

“The male threatened the (Subway) employees, ‘You better not screw up my order,’” Stell told the newspaper.

Subway employee Taylor Cunningham, 18, told WOIO-TV that al-Ramadan appeared angry when he walked into the restaurant.

“He was mad over some chicken chalupas at the Taco Bell,” Cunningham told the television station. “He was just kind of saying that he hated Ohio and he hated living here. He said he hated us and we shouldn’t even have our jobs because we don’t do anything anyway and he was just mad over no reason.”

Another customer tried to calm al-Ramadan, but that only made him angrier, Stell said.

“He pulls out a gun, fires a shot in the air and leaves,” Stell told the Star-Beacon. “Someone runs and locks the door.”

Stell said that everyone in the restaurant moved toward the back of the building, and al-Ramadan allegedly fired more bullets, striking a 17-year-old customer in the leg and shattering a window, according to the newspaper.

“I’ve never been so scared in my life,” Cunningham told WOIO. “I thought for sure I was gonna get shot at, but it didn’t hit me, but it did hit my friend.”

According to online court records, al-Ramadan posted $25,000 bail on Tuesday. He must wear a GPS ankle monitor and is not allowed to have any contact with Taco Bell or Subway restaurants in Ashtabula, WOIO reported.

“He had originally gotten mad at the Taco Bell, so I went to the store after work and was like, ‘Hey, did you guys have any conflict with this dude?’ and he was like, ‘Yeah,’” Cunningham told the television station. “They were like, ‘He was threatening to shoot us up and stuff.’”

An investigation is ongoing, Stell told the Star-Beacon.

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