McDonald's customer shot during fight over being denied service: Florida deputies

DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA) -- A customer at a Florida McDonald's was shot by an employee of the restaurant during a dispute over being denied service late at night.

At around 3 a.m. on Oct. 12, Peter Story, 19, and Nicholas Jones, 18, were denied service at a McDonald's in Davenport, located about 35 miles southwest of Orlando, due to the restaurant being too busy, according to Polk County Sheriff's Office arrest reports.

The pair argued with the drive-thru employee, who was identified as Yoan Soto, 21, and reportedly told him they would "beat his a--" and wait for him in the parking lot. They walked into the lobby of the restaurant and continued the argument.

The store manager tried to de-escalate the situation and told Story and Jones to leave the store, but the arrest report said they refused. She told deputies she heard the men reference firearms, mentioning a "30 clip" and "switches."

The arrest report said Soto went into the break room and grabbed a gun from a backpack. He left the restaurant through the back door and reentered through the lobby, approaching the two men from behind.

A struggle ensued and the gun fired, striking Story in the neck. His injury was considered non-life-threatening. The men then left the restaurant.

PCSO said Soto put the gun in his waistband, grabbed his backpack and picked up the spent shell casing "telling an employee that 'it belonged to him,'" before leaving the restaurant.

Deputies found the casing and the clothing Soto was wearing at the time of the incident while searching his home, according to the arrest report. PCSO said he admitted to removing that piece of evidence from the site of the shooting.

Soto was charged with tampering with physical evidence. Story and Jones were charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing.