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Checkers Worker Charged with Murder After Shooting Customer Over Missing Mayo

Elijah Mackey, 23, is being held without bail on first-degree murder charges following the May 21 shooting of a customer at a Kissimmee drive-thru.

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Overview

  • The dispute began when 40-year-old customer Wesley Robertson complained about missing mayonnaise packets in his order.
  • Mackey climbed out of the drive-thru window, hurled insults at Robertson, and fired a shot into his chest, according to the arrest warrant.
  • Robertson collapsed, struck his head on the restaurant wall, and later succumbed to his wounds.
  • Authorities found Mackey hiding under a stairwell at a nearby motel and charged him with first-degree premeditated murder; he remains in custody without bail.
  • Checkers stated that the employee’s actions do not reflect its values and confirmed it is cooperating with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.