Bad Review Argument a Focus of Manchester Restaurant Murder Case

MANCHESTER, CT — The murder case involving a kitchen manager accused of murdering a fellow employee at a Manchester restaurant can proceed to trial, a Hartford Superior Court judge has ruled.

The case seems centered around an argument over a bad online review, according to the Hartford Courant, which had a reporter at the hearing.

The shooting took place at 11:45 a.m. on Dec. 30 at Bonchon Restaurant on Pleasant Valley Road. Norris Jackson, 36, of East Hartford, died as a result of his wounds.

James Goolsby, 29, has been charged with murder in the case. He is currently being held on a $1 million bond and is due back in court on July 29, according to judicial system records.

Charged with hindering prosecution in the case is 23-year-old Leanne Robitaille. She is being held on a $100,000 bond and her next court date is June 30, records show.

According to case records, Goolsby, the kitchen manager at Bonchon, was talking to a kitchen employee about a negative review the restaurant received on Yelp. Jackson, also an employee, interjected and the discussion became volatile, according to case records.

The Hartford Courant was at the hearing and offered details of the case.

Read them here.

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