Taco Bell sees minor rule-breaking turn into maximum force in a flash
A minor incident at a Taco Bell over filling a water cup with soda escalated into a shooting, according to police. The employee, D'Mari Jy'Quan Patterson, allegedly fired multiple shots after an argument with three women. One woman was shot, another was grazed, and a third fled as Patterson reportedly fired outside, missing but shattering a window.
- ▪Three women asked for water cups but one filled hers at the soda fountain, sparking the incident.
- ▪Employee D'Mari Jy'Quan Patterson allegedly pulled a gun and fired inside the restaurant after a verbal altercation.
- ▪Cellphone video captured the sound of a firearm being racked before shots were fired.
- ▪One woman was shot and fell, another suffered a graze wound, and a third escaped.
- ▪Patterson allegedly followed the third woman outside and fired again, shattering a nearby window.
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Taco Bell sees minor rule-breaking turn into maximum force in a flash Jason Weisberger 12:12 pm Fri May 1, 2026 "Taco Bell" by JeepersMedia is licensed under CC BY 2.0 After witnessing the grave offense of putting soda in a free water cup, a Taco Bell employee allegedly pulled a gun and started blasting — turning a sub-50-cent pour into felony assault, police say. According to police, three women entered the restaurant and asked for a cup of water. Investigators said one of the women then filled the cup at a soda fountain, which led to a verbal argument with an employee, identified as 20-year-old D'Mari Jy'Quan Patterson. (WPEC) Cellphone video taken by a witness shows Patterson yelling at the women as tempers flared.
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