UPDATE: May 4, 2007
According to CMPD, the January 25, 2007 McDonalds shooting incident was presented to the District Attorney's office for review and the following subjects have been charged in connection with the incident:
* Crystal Danielle Steele
She has been charged with (1) Conspiracy to commit armed robbery and (2) Armed Robbery. Crystal was the McDonalds shift manager at the time of the robbery and the investigation revealed that she and the suspect, Donte McFadden, were cousins. The suspect, Donte McFadden, was robbing the business at the time. Donte McFadden was shot and killed by another McDonalds Employee during the robbery. The investigation revealed that Crystal and Donte were both involved in the robbery.
* Tiemeyer Neshawn Sanders
He has been charged with (1) Possession of firearm by a convicted felon. Sanders was an employee of McDonalds at the time and foiled the robbery by shooting the suspect during the robbery. The District Attorney's office did not charge Sanders with murder because at the time, Sanders was acting in self defense and defense of other, and the suspect, Donte McFadden, was committing an armed robbery of the business; however, Sanders is a convicted felon and was prohibited by law from possessing any type of handgun.
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1-26-07
Around 10:00 last night, police say Donte McFadden, 20, entered a McDonald's on Freedom Drive carrying a gun. As he attempted to rob the restaurant, a McDonald's employee shot McFadden. The McDonalds employee and McFadden (L) exchanged gunfire inside the restaurant.
McFadden and a 42-year old female McDonald's employee were hit during the shootout. Medic transported the two victims to the hospital. The employee hit in the cross-fire sustained non-life threatening injures and McFadden died upon arrival at the hospital.
Police say they will submit the case information to the DA's office to see if any charges will be filed against the McDonalds employee. ** Listen to 911 Calls