Florida Taco Bell worker fires gun at three female customers after one tried to fill water cup with soda: cops

US News Fla. Taco Bell worker fires gun at three female customers after one tried to fill water cup with soda: cops By Caitlin McCormack Published April 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET Taco Bell gone loco. An employee at the fast-food chain in Florida allegedly shot at three women who tried to snag free soda from the establishment. D’Mari Jy’Quan Patterson, 20, was arrested Monday and accused of snapping at the trio while on-the-clock at a Taco Bell in West Palm Beach. D’Mari Jy’Quan Patterson, 20, allegedly shot at three women inside a Taco Bell on Monday. PBC Jail Police said the three women entered the Mexican-inspired eatery together and each asked for a cup of water. One of them then pivoted to the soda fountain and started filling up her cup — to snag free soda.

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