Manager's Son Shot After Careless Security Guard Takes Out Handgun To Showcase And Was Discharged Inside A Southside McDonald's Restaurant

A Milwaukee Southside manager's 15-year-old son suffered a gunshot wound on his foot inside the restaurant shortly after a security guard showed his loaded handgun to the victim and was apparently discharged.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

October 21, 2018

Milwaukee, WI -On Sunday, Milwaukee police responded to a shooting inside the McDonald's restaurant just before 4:00p.m. at the 1500 block of W. Washington Street in Milwaukee's Southside. Police continue with the shooting investigation and no information has been released whether anyone was injured. The customers and employees were evacuated from the crime scene.
Police are reviewing surveillance video footage from inside the restaurant to determined what actually happened.
One of the McDonald's employee indicated that an accident occurred, but couldn't elaborate while other employees made gestures for the employee not to say anything about what transpired inside.
Apparently, Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) learned that a security officer from Milwaukee Public Safety, LLC stationed at the McDonald's was allegedly showing his loaded handgun to the manager's 15-year-old son when it was discharged. The victim was shot in the foot and no information provided by investigators whether he lost any toes in the shooting.
The unidentified security guard is now facing possible negligence use of weapon charges for taking his loaded service handgun out and discharging it inside a business.
The Milwaukee Public Safety, LLC is operated by Israel Medina Saurez.