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Florida Taco Bell worker accused of shooting at customers who put soda in water cup



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“A Florida Taco Bell run ended in gunfire after authorities said a worker apparently angry over customers putting soda in a water cup opened fire.”
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The claim describes the sequence of events (yelling, racking the gun, single shot) based on a patron's video, but the evidence provided for this claim (index 5) is about the Patterson-Gimlin film, not the shooting incident. The web search results for index 5 are about the Patterson-Gimlin film, not the shooting incident. Therefore, the evidence provided for this index is irrelevant to the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taco Bell Corporation is an American multinational chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1962 by Glen Bell (1923–2010) in Downey, California. Taco Bell is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. The res…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Bell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taco Maker is a Mexican fast food franchise founded in Puerto Rico by Gil L. Craig in 1968. The majority of the stores are in Puerto Rico with two locations in Florida (in Orlando and Kissimmee) and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco_Maker
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yum! Brands, Inc. (sometimes called just Yum!) is an American multinational fast food corporation. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, the company operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Habit Burger & Grill, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yum!_Brands
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“The incident unfolded around lunchtime Monday at a Taco Bell in West Palm Beach.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the incident occurred around lunchtime on Monday at a Taco Bell in West Palm Beach.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Five Guys Enterprises, LLC (doing business as Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Five Guys) is an American multinational fast food chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries. It is headquart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Guys
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jack in the Box, Inc. is an American fast food restaurant chain founded on February 21, 1951, by Robert O. Peterson in San Diego, California, where it is headquartered. The chain has over 2,200 locat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_in_the_Box
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia. Originally placed in the steeple of Pennsylvania…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Bell
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“According to an arrest report, the victims had entered and asked employee D'Mari Patterson for a cup of water.”
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Two independent web search results state that the customers asked employee D'Mari Patterson for a cup of water.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the arrest report, the confrontation began before noon on Monday when three customers entered the Taco Bell. Two of them approached the counter and asked D'Mari Patterson, an employee ...
https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three women entered the fast-food chain and asked 20-year-old D'Mari Jy'Quan Patterson for a cup of water. Patterson provided the cup, but then confronted one of them for filling it with soda.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/florida-taco-bell-employee-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three female customers approached 20-year-old D'Mari Jy'Quan Patterson on April 27. They reportedly each asked for a cup of water at the West Palm Beach Taco Bell location. While Patterson started to …
https://www.frontpagedetectives.com/p/florida-taco-bell-empl…
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“Patterson provided the cup but then confronted them about filling it with soda, the report said.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Patterson provided the cup but subsequently confronted the customers about filling it with soda.
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web search NEUTRAL — Patterson was arrested Monday and charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, the station said, adding that jail records show he's being held pending court proceedings. His bond is…
https://www.theblaze.com/news/3-female-customers-at-florida-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police say the confrontation began when a customer used a water cup to fill soda at the drinks station, sparking a verbal dispute. Situation worsens. As the argument continued, tensions escalated betw…
https://www.dagens.com/news/taco-bell-worker-shoots-at-custo…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW: Simple argument over using a water cup for soda turned into a shooting inside a West Palm Beach(FL) Taco Bell. Three women asked for water but one filled the cup with soda, causing a heated argum…
https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/who-is-dmari-jyquan-patt…
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“The argument escalated and another Taco Bell employee separated Patterson from the victims.”
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Multiple web search results report that the argument escalated and another employee intervened to separate Patterson from the customers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A fajita (; Spanish: [faˈxita] ), in Tex-Mex cuisine, is strips of grilled skirt steak, cooked with sauteed onions and bell peppers and served on a flour or corn tortilla. Popular alternatives to skir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fajita
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long John Silver's, LLC is an American chain of fast-food restaurants that specializes in seafood. The brand's name is derived from the character of the same name from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_John_Silver's
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daymon Scott "Daym" Patterson, better known as Daym Drops (born September 24, 1977), is an American food critic, YouTube celebrity, rapper, and television presenter. He initially gained popularity on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daymon_Patterson
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“A patron started recording cellphone video which captured Patterson yelling before the sound of a firearm being racked is heard, followed by a single gunshot, the report said.”
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web search NEUTRAL — The Patterson-Gimlin film is a 1967 American short motion picture, created by Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin, that depicts an unidentified subject that the filmmakers stated was a Bigfoot. The foot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson–Gimlin_film
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web search NEUTRAL — A witness recorded cellphone video showing Patterson yelling at the women as tempers flared, the station said, adding that police said the sound of a gun being racked can be heard on the video just be…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/940897934022086/permalink/14…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is the original Patterson-Gimlin footage of bigfoot, take in 1967. The second part of the video is zoomed and stabilized, to give a clearer vision of the creature's movement. Subscribe to my ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us6jo8bl2lk
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“One victim ran outside and Patterson followed and fired an additional round in their direction, which missed the victim but struck a restaurant window, the report said.”
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The claim describes Patterson following a victim outside and firing an additional round that hit a window. While web search results mention Patterson firing shots and the incident escalating outside, the specific detail of 'following and firing an additional round that missed the victim but hit a restaurant window' is not corroborated by multiple independent sources, and the evidence provided is not specific enough to confirm this detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — Officers responded to a restaurant in the area of North Willow and East Shepherd Avenue after reports of a robbery and a victim being assaulted a bit after 9:30 p.m. When the officer arrived, they fou…
https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/victim-pistol-whipped-wat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gunshots were reported outside a Mexican restaurant in the capital. A gunman has opened fire outside a restaurant in an upscale area of Washington DC, about a mile (1.5km) from the White House. Diners…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57937868
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“Patterson went back inside and the three victims left and went to a hospital for treatment for minor injuries, the report said.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the victims left for the hospital for treatment, and that two were treated for minor injuries.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two of the victims were treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and are expected to make a full recovery. The third, who Patterson allegedly tried to chase down, didn’t sustain any injuries. Pa…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/fla-taco-bell-worker-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police said three women entered the restaurant and asked for a cup of water, the station reported.The three women drove themselves to a hospital, WPEC reported, adding that police said two were treate…
https://www.theblaze.com/news/3-female-customers-at-florida-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three people died in hospital in the days after the meal, including Ms Patterson's former in-laws, Don Patterson, 70, and Gail Patterson, 70, as well as Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66. Local pas…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dek63gxp6o
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“The report said Patterson called 911 and said a customer jumped behind the register, so he "pulled his weapon out and shot."”
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The claim states Patterson told 911 that a customer jumped behind the register. While the web search results mention police reports and statements, the specific detail that Patterson told 911 that a customer jumped behind the register is not corroborated by multiple independent sources. The provided Wikipedia evidence is irrelevant to the shooting incident.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cedric Yarbrough ( SEE-drick; born March 20, 1973) is an American actor and comedian. He has starred in the series Reno 911! as Deputy S. Jones and as Kenneth on the ABC sitcom Speechless, as well as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedric_Yarbrough
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On October 15, 2018, 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson abducted 13-year-old Jayme Lynn Closs after fatally shooting her parents, James and Denise Closs, at their home just outside of Barron, Wisconsin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Jayme_Closs
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“Patterson also told an officer he believed the victims had a gun and said they could "get jiggy," but surveillance video didn't support Patterson's self-defense claims, the report said.”
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No evidence was found in the web search or Wikipedia results that corroborates Patterson telling an officer he believed the victims had a gun or that surveillance video contradicted his self-defense claims.
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“The 20-year-old Patterson was booked into jail on three counts of aggravated assault with a firearm.”
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