Houston McDonald’s shooting: lawyer killed and suspect identified

HOUSTON – Houston police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of a lawyer at a McDonald’s restaurant over the weekend.

Authorities say 57-year-old Anthony Martin Landry is charged with murder in the death of 46-year-old Jeffrey Limmer. He is not in custody.

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Anthony Martin Landry (Photo: Houston Police Department)

According to Houston police, Limmer was at McDonald’s on I-10 in Chimney Rock around 6 p.m. Saturday when another man became irate with workers. Limmer allegedly tried to defuse the situation.

Investigators say the angry McDonald’s customer grabbed a gun from his car and opened fire on Limmer, killing him.

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The suspect then fled in a van. Police say the investigation led them to identify Landry as a suspect in the case.

Anyone with information on Landry’s whereabouts is asked to contact the HPD Homicide Division at (713) 308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS.