1 killed, 2 injured in shooting at a Church's Chicken in California, police say

A gun-toting customer opened fire after getting into an argument with employees.

November 7, 2019, 6:15 AM

At least one person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a Church's Chicken in San Diego on Wednesday night.

The incident began when a customer got into an argument with employees at the fast-food chain's location in San Diego's Otay Mesa West neighborhood.

The customer then took out a handgun and opened fire inside the restaurant, killing an employee and wounding two others, according to the San Diego Police Department.

PHOTO: A San Diego Police officer question witnesses just outside a Church's Chicken eatery after a shooting that left one dead and two injured, Oct. 6, 2019.
A San Diego Police officer question witnesses just outside a Church's Chicken eatery after a shooting that left one dead and two injured, Oct. 6, 2019.
Nelvin C. Cepeda/San Diego Union-Tribune via Newscom

The suspect fled the scene in a light blue sedan and is still at large, police said.

Authorities have released an image of his vehicle.

PHOTO: San Diego Police officers seal off the area around a Church's Chicken eatery in San Diego after a shooting on Nov. 6, 2019.
San Diego Police officers seal off the area around a Church's Chicken eatery in San Diego after a shooting on Nov. 6, 2019.
Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune via Newscom

The suspect is described as a tall black man in his 30s who was last seen wearing a light blue sweatshirt and a blue Chargers beanie, police said.

Anyone with information on the suspect or his whereabouts is urged to call CrimeStoppers at 888-580-8477.