Florida Dunkin’ employee accused of shooting man in drive-thru: reports
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A person has been detained for questioning after police said a Dunkin’ Donuts employee shot a man in the drive-thru in Florida Monday morning.
The shooting occurred at about 8:30 a.m. at a shopping center in the 3900 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard in Lauderdale Lakes.
When deputies arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the drive-thru area of a Dunkin’-Baskin Robbins. He was taken to the hospital, where his condition is unknown.
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Footage from NBC affiliate WTVJ shows deputies and SWAT officers at the coffee chain.
Broward County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Miranda Grossman said the Dunkin’ employee left after the shooting. SWAT reportedly responded to the scene because authorities weren’t sure if the employee had barricaded himself inside the store.
No other injuries were reported, according to WTVJ.
“This happened around 8:30 this morning when people are getting their coffee, getting their breakfast, and heading to work, and could have been much worse,” Grossman said. “Luckily, just one person was hurt.”
Deputies have identified the suspect and are actively searching for him; however, they are not releasing his name at this time.
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Officials later confirmed they had detained a person for questioning.
“We are aware of the incident that occurred at our franchised location in Lauderdale Lakes, FL. The franchisee is cooperating fully with the police in their investigation,” a Dunkin’ representative said in a statement. “Given that this is an active investigation, we defer any further comment to the local police department.”
According to WTVJ, detectives are still trying to determine what led to the shooting. No other information was immediately known.
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