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Florida police say Taco Bell employee shot at customers for putting soda into water cups
notthebee.com ^ | Apr 29, 2026 | Jesse James

Posted on 04/29/2026 8:53:41 AM PDT by V_TWIN

I really don't know how to feel about this one.

I'm 100% totally anti-theft and I think stealing needs to be dealt with harshly. But maybe not THIS harshly.

D'Mari Jy'Quan Patterson, 20, was arrested Monday and accused of snapping at the trio (of young female thieves) while on-the-clock at a Taco Bell in West Palm Beach ...

One video obtained by police showed Patterson berating the woman who lingered near the soda fountain, CBS 12 reported. Police said they could hear a firearm being racked in the video mere seconds before the first round went off.

One woman was hit by a bullet and collapsed to the ground. Another suffered a graze wound, while the third bolted, the outlet reported.

Patterson, who tried to plead self defense, allegedly chased her down and fired another shot in her direction, which struck a window near the Taco Bell entrance.

(Excerpt) Read more at notthebee.com ...


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"D'Mari Jy'Quan Patterson, 20"

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The universal standard ghetto solution to any dispute....pull a gat and start blasting.

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SMH

1 posted on 04/29/2026 8:53:41 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: Red Badger

Ping!


2 posted on 04/29/2026 8:54:27 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it, won't leave)
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To: V_TWIN

That seems like a bit of an over reaction


3 posted on 04/29/2026 8:55:24 AM PDT by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: The Louiswu

The rules were posted.


4 posted on 04/29/2026 8:56:55 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: V_TWIN

Wow! Taco Bell is very strict there! People have to wear bullet proof protection if to eat there- apparently


5 posted on 04/29/2026 8:58:25 AM PDT by Bob434 (NYWAYS)
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To: The Louiswu

Gee, ya think? Lol!

He picked the wrong state.

He broke all kinds of laws.


6 posted on 04/29/2026 8:59:00 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it, won't leave)
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To: ansel12

“Drop the chalupa!”


7 posted on 04/29/2026 8:59:13 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: V_TWIN

D’Mari Jy’Quan Patterson

What jibberish language is that ?

8 posted on 04/29/2026 9:00:16 AM PDT by OldHarbor
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To: Bob434

I’m sure this wasn’t his first run in with those women.....chances are he has hooked up in the past with at least one of ‘em.


9 posted on 04/29/2026 9:01:14 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it, won't leave)
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To: V_TWIN

They shoulda just taken the cannoli


10 posted on 04/29/2026 9:02:04 AM PDT by freedomlover
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To: OldHarbor

D’Mari Jy’Quan Patterson, what a cute boy.


11 posted on 04/29/2026 9:04:09 AM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: V_TWIN

I have no idea how Taco Bell operates. But I knew a guy who worked at a donut place. He said his store kept all sorts of records on donuts made, cups handed out, soda dispensed, etc. Any shortfall had to be made up by the employees on duty.

I wonder if that played a part here.


12 posted on 04/29/2026 9:09:08 AM PDT by Leaning Right
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To: V_TWIN

Putting the blast in Baja Blast.

(Taco Bell has Mountain Dew Baja Blast for those wondering)


13 posted on 04/29/2026 9:09:35 AM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: kawhill

Where the hell do they come up with such names?
Can anyone even pronounce it?


14 posted on 04/29/2026 9:11:08 AM PDT by Bluebeard16
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To: V_TWIN
To be clear, he didn't shoot at them for putting soda in water cups, he shot at them for disrespecting him. He likely called them out on their ploy, they denied it, and then thought so little of him that they did it anyway.

"[Employee] shows an incredible level of dedication, and determination to uphold policies. Upon review, there may be gaps in communicating some policies to all employees and ensuring they understand them."

"[Complainant] does not follow directions well, if at all. [Complainant] is rude and disrespectful to others."

15 posted on 04/29/2026 9:13:00 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: V_TWIN

He didn’t kill any of them for stealing, so what’s the problem, again?


16 posted on 04/29/2026 9:16:00 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: V_TWIN

Teen Kills Woman (employee) at McDonald’s Over Wrong Order

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bodycam+mcdonalds+shooting

Becoming common


17 posted on 04/29/2026 9:18:04 AM PDT by Norski (Why is American no longer Christian? Because of CINO - christians in name only.)
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To: T.B. Yoits

One thing for sure, all parties involved put on display what we already know is a problem with American blacks.....lack of IMPULSE CONTROL.


18 posted on 04/29/2026 9:19:12 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it, won't leave)
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To: V_TWIN

Before we get all worked up, we should find out if he was shooting to kill, or just to wound.


19 posted on 04/29/2026 9:24:28 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: The Louiswu

Justified discharge IMHO.


20 posted on 04/29/2026 9:25:28 AM PDT by cornfedcowboy ( )
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