Crime & Safety
Eden Prairie McDonald's Incident: Witnesses Reported Gun
Video from the incident at the McDonald's location has since been viewed more than 200,000 times.
EDEN PRARIE, MN — The Eden Prairie Police Department is investigating after a "verbal altercation" began in a McDonald’s (598 Prairie Center Drive) before a gun was reportedly displayed at the scene.
Just after 8 a.m. Monday, police received a 911 call regarding disorderly conduct at the restaurant. Witnesses told police an argument began between a man and a juvenile male during which the man displayed a gun before leaving.
Officers are now investigating the circumstances to determine if a crime was committed.
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Video from the incident at the McDonald's location has since been viewed more than 200,000 times:
Viewer advisory: Video contains vulgar language and may be disturbing
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@McDonalds is this what you stand for? We were just trying to order when this man said racist remarks, claimed to be touched (when really he pushed a kid as seen on video) pulled a gun out on kids and you still kick us out knowing we’re in danger? 1/2 pic.twitter.com/3vKXsxhuwH
— f (@snatchingedgess) November 20, 2018
Anyone with information in this incident is asked to call the Eden Prairie Police Department at (952) 949-6200.
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