Little Caesars Employee Shoots Customer Through Drive-Thru Window After Claiming He Was Being Stared At, Police Say

CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA — A 21-year-old Little Caesars employee is behind bars after allegedly shooting a customer through the restaurant’s drive-thru window, claiming the man was staring at him, police said.

The suspect, Jahtique Farmer, has been charged with malicious wounding following the violent incident that took place Thursday evening at the Little Caesars on Patrick Street Plaza in Charleston, according to the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority.

Authorities said Farmer was on the clock when he opened fire on the victim, who later managed to drive himself to a hospital despite being shot twice.

Incident Unfolds Over “Staring” Dispute

According to court documents obtained by WSAZ, Farmer was speaking with a co-worker when both men briefly stepped outside the restaurant. At that time, they noticed a man standing near the drive-thru window, appearing to stare directly at Farmer.

The sight allegedly infuriated Farmer. Witnesses told police he accused the man of “looking at him the wrong way.”

The other employee reportedly retrieved a handgun that belonged to Farmer from the suspect’s vehicle glove compartment and handed it to him. The pair then reentered the restaurant.

Moments later, the confrontation escalated.

“You want to kill me?” Farmer allegedly shouted before firing three rounds through the drive-thru window at the man sitting in his parked vehicle, police said.

Victim Shot Twice, Drives Himself to Hospital

Authorities said the victim was struck once in the lower face and once near his left rib cage, but still managed to drive to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

Investigators recovered three shell casings from the restaurant floor and later confirmed the bullets were fired from Farmer’s handgun.

Farmer was arrested the next day and booked into the South Central Regional Jail, where he remains held under the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Police: No Clear Motive or Prior Connection

It remains unclear whether Farmer and the victim knew each other before the shooting. Police described the encounter as a “sudden, unprovoked act of violence.”

Authorities have not said whether the other employee who retrieved the weapon will face charges.

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