Muskego Taco Bell altercation; gunfire erupts outside, employee charged

Investigation at Muskego Taco Bell

Muskego police are investigating after shots were fired outside a Taco Bell following a disturbance inside the restaurant Monday, March 2.

Altercation at Taco Bell

What we know:

Officers were called to the Taco Bell off Janesville Road for a fight just after 1 p.m. on Monday, March 2. The altercation involved several individuals.

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Police said the incident began as a physical altercation inside the business. After some of those involved were removed from the restaurant, several subjects went outside, where shots were fired from a handgun. 

Investigation at Muskego Taco Bell

The person who discharged the firearm was identified as a Taco Bell employee.

Authorities said no one was struck by gunfire. Those involved in the altercation were taken into custody upon arrival.

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Police said the individual who fired the handgun was later charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety and will be referred to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office. One person was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries related to the altercation.

The incident remains under investigation, and no additional information has been released.

The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Muskego Police Department.

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