- A Church's Chicken employee in Memphis, Tennessee, was fatally shot on Monday evening following an argument with a woman in the drive-thru.
- Police are searching for the suspect, a woman with purple hair who was seen driving a teal-colored compact SUV.
Memphis Church's Chicken Employee Killed in Drive-Thru Argument, Suspect at Large
- The victim's identity has not been released.
A Church's Chicken employee in Memphis, Tennessee, was fatally shot on Monday evening following an argument with a woman in the drive-thru.
Memphis Church's Chicken Employee Killed in Drive-Thru Argument, Suspect at Large
Memphis police investigators are searching for the customer, a woman with purple hair who was captured on surveillance video.
The fatal shooting happened just before 9 p.m. at the Park Avenue fast-food location, about six miles southeast of downtown Memphis.
Memphis Church's Chicken Employee Killed in Drive-Thru Argument, Suspect at Large
Responding officers found the employee, who was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead after the shooting, police said.
The unidentified victim was working at the chicken place when she got into an argument with the woman with purple hair who drove a teal-colored compact SUV through the drive-thru, police said.
Memphis Church's Chicken Employee Killed in Drive-Thru Argument, Suspect at Large
Police said it's unclear what the worker and the suspect argued about before the fatal shooting.
"The teal-colored SUV drove off the lot and the victim walked outside of the business to get some air," police wrote in the release. "A few moments later a gunshot was heard and the teal-colored SUV was seen on video speeding off the parking lot."
The car was later found by the authorities. No arrests have been made.
A Church's Chicken company spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the location where the shooting happened will be closed for several days as they "address the needs of the victim’s family and our team members."
"We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of our team members," the spokesperson said. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family during this difficult time."
The spokesperson said the company is working closely with police.
