Overview
- The May 21 drive-thru dispute began when customer Wesley Robertson complained about missing mayonnaise in his order and requested to speak to a manager.
- Employee Elijah Travis Mackey allegedly climbed out of the drive-thru window, shot Robertson in the chest, and the victim later died at Osceola Regional Medical Center.
- Mackey fled on foot but was found hiding under a stairwell at the Celebration Suites hotel and has been held without bail on a first-degree premeditated murder charge.
- Checkers issued a statement emphasizing that the employee’s actions do not reflect the values of its nationwide workforce.
- The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is leading the ongoing investigation and the Kissimmee restaurant reopened on May 23.