The irate McDonald’s customer who allegedly shot and killed lawyer Jeffrey Limmer after he asked him to stop yelling at staff has been identified, as police continue to search for him.
Anthony Martin Landry, 57, faces a murder charge following the shooting at the fast-food restaurant on a Texas highway, according to the Houston Police Department.
Jeffrey Limmer, 46, intervened when the customer began yelling at McDonald’s employees at the location at 8147 Katy Freeway, Houston, on Saturday at 6 p.m.
Limmer tried to calm him down and then, as they argued outside the store, the angry man went to his car, pulled out a gun and shot the lawyer twice.
The shooter then fled the scene in a blue early 2000s Ford pickup truck. Police were called to the scene and found Limmer unconscious with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Anthony Martin Landry, 57, faces a murder charge following the shooting at the fast-food restaurant on a Texas highway, according to the Houston Police Department.
Jeffrey Limmer, 46, was shot and killed Saturday at 6 pm at the branch located at 8147 Katy Freeway in Houston.
Limmer tried to calm the man down and as they left the store together arguing, the angry man walked to his car, pulled out a gun and shot him. (Pictured: Houston McDonald’s)
Landry reportedly has a long rap sheet and was on $10,000 bail for felony aggravated assault at the time of the shooting.
He had hit a family member with a cane in February, causing bodily harm, the New York Post reports, citing court documents.
He was scheduled to appear in court on May 10.
Landry previously faced several criminal cases for crack cocaine possession, evading arrest and forgery, according to reports.
Limmer was an associate at the Houston law firm Lewis Brisbois, attended the University of Texas, and then graduated from law school at South Texas College of Law.
His family said in a statement, obtained by Fox 26 Houston, that they hope their loved one’s killer is arrested and justice is served.
‘Our family is relieved to know that the suspect has been identified and we pray that he is apprehended as soon as possible so that he cannot harm anyone else.
‘Furthermore, we pray for the safety of the authorities as they work to bring him to justice.
“We thank the community for their overwhelming love and support, and ask that you respect our privacy as we mourn the loss of our beloved Jeff.”
Limmer worked as an attorney at a local law office, Lewis Brisbois, attended the University of Texas and then graduated from law school at South Texas College of Law.
“He always wanted to fight for the little guy and do the right thing,” said Limmer’s sister, Jennifer Thomas.
“He always wanted to fight for the little guy and do the right thing,” Limmer’s sister, Jennifer Thomas, told ABC7.
“He was just very firm in his convictions and conservative in his values and morals,” he added.
‘He loved his family and friends fiercely. Always laughing, making jokes and just loving life,” Thomas said.
According to his sister, Limmer lived near McDonald’s and went there frequently. She thinks she probably went to the fast food chain to work.
She said he had spent his entire career trying to help others, so she wasn’t surprised to learn he had tried to help employees.
“Knowing Jeff, he’s the one who always says, ‘Calm down. It’s no big deal,’ and deflects the situation,” she said.
The Houston Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at the McDonald’s Saturday night.
A restaurant customer was angry with his order and began yelling at employees, detectives told ABC7.
His heartbroken sister said he was a “good Samaritan trying to do the right thing and not let McDonald’s employees go through that” (pictured: Limmer (left) and his family.
Limmer attempted to calm the client and diverted his attention from the staff just before the suspect grabbed his gun and shot the attorney.
Limmer attempted to calm the customer and diverted his attention from the staff. They then began arguing and then fighting outside the store.
Limmer pushed the angry customer to the ground, according to detectives, and then the man got up from the ground and ran to his car before fatally shooting Limmer.
Limmer then ran back to the McDonald’s, where staff called paramedics.
His heartbroken sister said he was a “good Samaritan trying to do the right thing and not let McDonald’s employees go through that.”
His friend, Greg Monteverde, told Fox26: ‘Using profanity and other profanities, Jeff intervened to try to de-escalate the situation and calm him down. I thought he was brave. I respect that.’
‘I think a lot of us knew that Jeff was that kind of guy. At school, he would invite someone who wasn’t the most popular student to a party or things like that.
And he added: “He is in heaven.” He looks at us all and says everything is going to be okay.”
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Houston Police Department.
