Crime & Safety

Waffle House Employee Shot By Customer In Stockbridge: Report

The employee was involved in a fight the customer, and then was shot in the arm, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

STOCKBRIDGE, GA — A Waffle House employee was shot early on New Year's Day in Stockbridge, the Stockbridge Police Department told Fox 5 Atlanta.

An altercation broke out between the employee and a customer, and the employee was shot in the arm at around 6:30 a.m. before being taken to a hospital for treatment, the outlet reported.

The employees injuries are not considered life-threatening, 11 Alivereported.

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The shooter ran from the scene, and officers have not released any suspect information, ANF reported.

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