‘Somebody finna die’: Slow McChicken order leads to near ‘McFuneral’ at Florida McDonald’s

A late-night trip for a simple chicken sandwich at a McDonald’s in Miami Gardens escalated into a frightening confrontation when 19-year-old employee Anthony Markeith Elliott III allegedly pulled a firearm on customers complaining about the wait time.

According to police, the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the McDonald’s about 15 miles from downtown Miami. According to the customers, Chayton Timmons, her pregnant daughter, and Timmons’ grandchild, they had placed an online order and waited “over an hour” at the pick-up spot at the drive-thru. They claim Elliott III, working the window, began giving them “attitude” when they asked about the delay.

McChicken, please, hold the firearm

According to the arrest affidavit, viewed by several news outlets, Elliott III exited the restaurant. The argument continued, and Elliott III “flashed them a gun on his waistband.” The suspect then allegedly approached the car and pointed a silver handgun with a black grip at the occupants.

Timmons, who had survived a previous unrelated shooting, remained calm and recorded part of her reaction and phoned 911, warning: “This is going to go one of two ways, Miami Gardens Police Department: Y’all need to get here to McDonald’s, because somebody finna die.”

According to Florida news outlet WPLG, she added, “Listen, this mother — want to make McGriddles or McChicken, because this is about to be a Mc[f—king]Funeral at this McDonald’s. I don’t play these types of games.”

In retrospect, Timmons noted, “All over McChicken. He must want to have a McFuneral to put my kids in harm’s way and that’s a problem for me,” she added. “I’m not that type of girl, I’m not that type of woman and I’m not the type of parent.”

Elliott III confessed everything

According to Elliott III’s arrest affidavit, viewed by Law & Crime, when police confronted the suspect, “he admitted to pulling out the firearm and advised us where he had stored it inside the store. The gun matched the description given to us by the victims,” the affidavit continued. “The witness, who is the store manager, also advised us what had occurred, and all three stories matched.”

Elliott III was taken into custody and charged with five counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. He posted a bond and made his first court appearance on November 4, 2025. McDonald’s fired Elliot III and released a statement reiterating its strict no-weapons policy in its restaurants.

“The safety of our crew and customers is our top priority,” the restaurant chain’s statement said, “and we have a strict no-weapons policy in our restaurants. We’re offering our full cooperation to local authorities as they look into this incident.”