CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Corpus Christi police received a call about shots being fired at the McDonald's on Staples and South Padre Island Drive near La Palmera Mall.
Police say multiple rounds were fired into the restaurant by a man who later left the scene. Police say an off-duty officer was in the area and was able to follow the suspect. The man was then captured a couple of blocks away.
Thankfully, no one was injured. A few windows were hit inside of the restaurant, however. Police say the man who was firing the weapon was a former employee of the restaurant.
A 21-year-old White male was arrested. Two weapons were also confiscated by police -- one revolver and one semi-automatic pistol.
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