HENRICO COUNTY, Va. β A woman waiting for her order near the drive-thru of a Henrico Popeyes was shot during a gunfight between two men in the restaurant's parking lot on Friday night.
The shooting happened around 7 p.m. at the Popeyes in the 4400 block of Laburnum Avenue, across from White Oak Village in the county's East End.
Multiple sources told Jon Burkett that Popeyes worker Dantonia Terrell Foster Jr. was arrested in connection with the shootout. He was charged with brandishing a firearm and carrying a concealed firearm in connection with a shooting.
Sources said Foster got into an argument with a customer and that shots were fired.
The woman, who police said was caught in the crossfire, was shot in the arm, according to Crime Insider sources. She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
"I ordered on the Popeyes app and came to pick it up because it says it was ready," said Johnathan Stowers, who arrived to find the restaurant closed. "They said we are closed for the rest of the night β really no details."
Evidence of the violent encounter was scattered across the scene, with shell casings and evidence markers across the parking lot. A shattered SUV window in the drive-thru lane showed the chaos that unfolded.
Police confirmed a man was detained at the scene.
"I came around hoping to get in but the whole parking lot was taped off," Stowers said.
One woman told CBS 6 that her family member was traumatized as they ran to the freezer to hide from the shooters.
For Stowers, who works nearby, the incident reinforced his decision to eat closer to home.
"I'll just wait til I get towards home to get some food," Stowers said.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the anonymous tip line at 804-780-1000 or text a tip using the P3 app.
Jon Burkett was live at the scene.
This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
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