The shooting incident occurred Saturday evening at a Sonic restaurant on South Old Betsy Road in Keene, approximately 30 miles south of Fort Worth, Texas.
Angel Gomez, 20, arrived at the Sonic in a vehicle with other passengers and began behaving disorderly in the parking lot. Matthew Davis, a 32-year-old employee at Sonic, confronted Gomez.
According to Keene Police Chief James Kidd, Davis approached Gomez after witnessing him urinating in the parking lot.
According to the police, the shooting incident at the Sonic restaurant in Keene appeared isolated. It was not motivated by race or associated with any gang activity.
The authorities were alerted to the scene shortly after 9:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they discovered Matthew Davis in the parking lot, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
Davis was then airlifted to Harris Methodist Hospital and later pronounced dead.
A fundraiser has been created to support the family of Matthew Davis, who had a 10-year-old son, and assist with funeral expenses. The fundraiser had already raised more than $10,000 by Tuesday.
In a statement, Sonic expressed its sorrow upon hearing about the incident involving one of its franchise team members in Keene, Texas.
The franchisee fully cooperates with the local authorities as they conduct their investigation.
A memorial has been established outside the Sonic Drive-In on Old Betsy Road in Keene, where flowers and a cross have been placed.
The memorial is growing in remembrance of Matthew Davis, a 32-year-old father and employee who tragically died in a shooting incident while working at the restaurant on Saturday night.
