Overview

• Jennifer Harris, a 36-year-old mother of six and 15-year McDonald’s manager, died at a hospital after being stabbed multiple times on July 10 following a dispute with a 26-year-old co-worker.
• Police say the attacker was initially sent home after an argument but returned armed with a kitchen knife and carried out the assault inside the Eastpointe restaurant around 8 a.m.
• A customer at the drive-thru fired a warning shot into the air, halted the attack and held the suspect at gunpoint until Eastpointe officers arrived.
• The 26-year-old suspect is in custody, expected to be arraigned today, and faces charges under review by the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
• The case has intensified scrutiny on employee safety and conflict de-escalation training across fast-food chains nationwide.