Michigan Man Shoots Chipotle Worker Over Guacamole Dispute: Police

A 31-year-old Detroit man was in custody for the Friday evening shooting; the victim was treated for a non life-threatening injury.

A Chipotle worker in Michigan was shot in the leg by a customer during an argument over guacamole, according to reports.

The 21-year-old victim, who was not identified, was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for a non life-threatening injury, Fox 2 reported, citing information from the Southfield Police Department.

A suspect in the Friday evening shooting, a Detroit man whose age was alternately given in reports as 31 or 32, was taken into custody after he fled the scene.

Customers told the outlet they heard a ruckus before the shooting.

"I was just eating a bowl and I heard shouting. And then I looked over, they're arguing. One of the workers went to the back, I don't know why, and then when he was in the back, the customer walked around the counter, tried to grab his food and put it in a bag," Thomas Huber told Fox 2.

"Then the employee came back, and they started fighting, and then we heard a gunshot and just ran out as quick as we could," he said.

Witness Michael Beals said he had the same inclination.

"It was loud, and then we all just ran out," he said. "I wasn't really thinking ... there was going to be a shot, but there was."

Police confirmed to local outlet WXYZ that the shooting stemmed from a dispute over guacamole, but did not elaborate.

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Michigan, Police, Chipotle, Shooting
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