Maryland police seek to ID suspect in death over Popeyes chicken sandwich
OXON HILL, Md. —Police are trying to identify a suspect accused of fatally stabbing a man who was cutting in line for a chicken sandwich at a Popeyes restaurant in Maryland.
Detectives believe Kevin Tyrell Davis, 28, of Oxon Hill had been cutting in line for 15 minutes when another customer confronted him, Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski told reporters Tuesday.
JUST IN: Cops in Maryland Release Photo of Suspect In Deadly Popeyes Stabbing, Apparently Over Chicken Sandwich https://t.co/gTAH8L1p8o pic.twitter.com/czrsSrLJmC
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An argument ensued that spilled outside, where Davis was fatally stabbed Monday night, Stawinski said.
Police are circulating surveillance video of the unidentified suspect and a woman who apparently was with him and are asking for the public’s help in identifying him. Stawinksi called it a “pointless crime.”
POPEYES CHICKEN SANDWICH STABBING DEATH: A 28-year-old Popeyes' customer in Prince George's County died following an altercation over the newly re-released chicken sandwich. The argument reportedly began after someone cut the line. DETAILS: https://t.co/SXulkQzcQV pic.twitter.com/HAbKDR2GBf
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Popeyes resumed selling its chicken sandwich Sunday. It was first released in August, and the chain credited popular demand to its supply selling out that month. Marketing around the sandwich has built a frenzy that’s causing long lines and waits at the chain’s restaurants.
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