Florida sheriff: Burger King worker shot, killed in waiting dispute
ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities in Florida say a Burger King worker was fatally shot after a dispute over a delay in a food order.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified the shooter in a news release Sunday as 37-year-old Kelvis Rodriguez Tormes. Authorities said he is charged with first-degree murder with a firearm, destruction of evidence and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Before @OrangeCoSheriff
arrival, Kelvis Rodriguez-Tormes (pictured) placed the gun in a location not yet discovered. Charges: First Degree Murder w/ Firearm, Destruction of Evidence, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. pic.twitter.com/ybmu5eG4Gh— Make Orlando Safer Today (@MOSTCyberTeam) August 2, 2020
The victim was identified as 22-year-old Desmond Armond Joshua Jr., who had only recently begun working at the restaurant.
The Orlando Sentinel reported that the Saturday night shooting followed a confrontation between Joshua and a woman over the length of time it took for a drive-through food order to be completed.
The woman was refunded her money, then left and returned with Rodriguez Tormes, authorities said. After a scuffle, deputies say Joshua was shot in the parking lot and later died at a hospital.
Jail records Sunday did not list an attorney for Rodriguez Tormes.
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