Man Threatens To Shoot Everyone At McDonald's: Cops

OAK LAWN, IL -- A Chicago man has been charged with disorderly conduct after he allegedly threatened to shoot people at a fast food restaurant. Oak Lawn police responded to a disorderly conduct call around 6:58 p.m. July 3 at McDonald’s, 10535 S. Cicero Ave.

On their way to the restaurant officers learned that a man, later identified as 22-year-old Eric Salgado, had just left McDonald’s and was walking to a nearby Walgreens, reports said. An employee told police that Salgado had been yelling inside the restaurant and threatening to shoot people. Police saw a man matching Salgado’s description, who had a tattoo on his left hand.

Officers stopped Salgado and patted him down. According to the report, Salgado told police that he was at McDonald’s when he saw someone he knew. As he was talking to the acquaintance, Salgado said he became irritated and got into a verbal argument. Police said Salgado denied threatening to shoot anyone. As police were speaking with Salgado, a McDonald’s employee was brought to the scene, who positively identified Salgado, reports said.

The employee explained that she had been working in the office when another employee asked her to come to the front counter. Police said Salgado began engaging the employee in conversation. Salgado allegedly asked the employee if he knew her and if she remembered him taking her to Red Lobster. When the employee replied no, Salgado got angry and yelled at her and other staff.

According to the report, Salgado threatened to “have the girls whoop your ass” and “I’ll have somebody shoot you.” The employee said she told Salgado to leave or she would call police.” When the employee was on the phone with police, Salgado threatened to “kill everybody,” reports said. Police caught up with Salgado at Walgreens.

Salgado was cited for disorderly conduct. He has a hearing date of Aug. 7 at Oak Lawn Village Hall. Salgado was also warned to stay out of that McDonald’s location.