Charlotte Wendy’s Employee Arrested After Shooting Homeless Man in Head Over Soda
An altercation outside a Wendy’s in Charlotte has left a 31-year-old man, Alejandro Ramirez Santos, shot in the head after a confrontation with a Wendy’s employee over a soda. The shooting occurred on January 2, 2025, when Santos was shot by 22-year-old Wendy’s employee Malayzia Lee following a dispute that began over a drink.
Dispute Escalates to Violence
According to court documents obtained by The North Carolina Beat, Charlotte officers were flagged down while patrolling the area on Eastway Dr., near Wendy’s at 2933 Eastway Dr. Upon arriving, officers found Santos with a gunshot wound to his head. Santos, who was reportedly driving when the shooting happened, initially told investigators that he heard glass break and felt blood pouring from his head.
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However, an investigation revealed that the shooting stemmed from a series of confrontations inside the Wendy’s restaurant. The store manager told officers that Santos, a homeless man, entered the restaurant and requested free food. After the manager provided him with a cup of water, Santos allegedly used the cup to fill up with soda instead. When Santos went to the restroom, the manager discarded the cup.
The Altercation That Led to the Shooting
Santos became upset when he discovered his cup had been thrown out. He allegedly went to the parking lot, found another cup, and returned to the store to fill it with soda once again. The altercation escalated when Santos threw the soda at both Malayzia Lee, who was sitting in the restaurant, and the manager.
According to court documents, Lee, in response to the incident, went to her car, retrieved a gun, and returned to the store. She chased Santos outside and fired three shots at him, one of which struck Santos in the head while he was driving.
Lee has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and discharging a firearm into occupied property. She remains in custody at the Mecklenburg County Jail under a $250,000 secured bond.
The victim, Santos, survived the shooting.
That was unnecessary. I guess calling the cops wasn’t an option. It’s not even her stuff.
Wow, what a surprise, another chimp out! #MAWA
Another dumb comment from an ignorant uneducated person.
Alejandro Ramirez Santos come in literally tryna get free food. He literally stole some drink. He will think twice before he do that again.
Black women always escalate drama to the next level. White women would have just called the cops and have the bum trespassed instead of pouring out a cheap a*s soda and making the situation worse.
Man sthu, she acted out because she acted out. She deserves serious jail time, nothing to do with being black and a woman. C**n.
You racist prick. He shouldn’t have came in acting entitled to free food. He then threw soda on them. They should’ve beat his azz.
why must your kind always resort to violence?
Your kind are the violent ones. The Savagery is in your DNA
So shooting someone is the answer. Think before you speak. Because you sound really stupid. They could have called the police but shooting someone and ending up in prison is the way to go huh? 🤔 just stupid like i said
So sorry Ms. Lee had to go through this. Hope she is released and charges dropped soon.
Yea u can’t be fr. U really acting like the shooting was justified. It was freaking soda that man’s did not deserve to be shot idc what they do. Let her stupid behind sit