A 12-year-old boy armed with an AR-style gun is accused of of fatally shooting a fast-food employee as the worker argued with another man at a Texas drive-in restaurant, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shooting took place May 13 at a Sonic in Keene, about 40 miles southwest of downtown Dallas, and claimed the life of 32-year-old Matthew Davis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Keene Police Department, Davis worked at the Sonic and, about 9:40 p.m. that day, confronted a man identified as Angel Gomez, 20, for “being disorderly in the parking lot.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A physical fight broke out,<\/a> police said in a statement<\/a>, and the boy shot Davis multiple times from the back seat of Gomez’s vehicle. The suspected shooter is believed to be a 12-year-old boy, Police Chief James Kidd told USA TODAY on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kidd said the weapon used “appears to be an AR-style .22 rifle,” clarifying prior reports about the gun. He said that at least six shots were fired and struck the victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arriving officers said they found Davis suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital, then taken by medical helicopter to another facility where he died. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The boy and Gomez, who police said are both from Fort Worth, fled the area with the weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the police report, Gomez returned to the scene after the shooting and was arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n