‘Poor Decisions’ Led to Chipotle Shooting Over Guacamole Says Southfield Police Chief

It’s a story that attracted national media attention – a customer allegedly shoots a Chipotle employee because he said he didn’t get enough guacamole.

Southfield police released body camera video of the suspect, 32-year-old Aaron Micheal Brown, arrested a short distance away Friday night after the shooting at the Chipotle on Evergreen.

Aaron Michael Brown

“The reason that this happened is because of poor decisions, inability to control emotions and that’s what led to the shooting,” said Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren.

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Brown became upset because he wasn’t given enough guacamole.

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“Our suspect, Mr. Brown, who previously paid for his food items, began to proceed to go around the counter – and began to bag his own items and then he took a cup and filled it with guacamole,” Barren said.

A 21-year-old male employee tried to stop him, and a physical fight ensued. Then Brown — a licensed CPL holder with no prior criminal history, allegedly shot the employee in the leg.

🇺🇸 FOOTAGE: SHOOTING IN MICHIGAN CHIPOTLE OVER GUACAMOLE

In a disturbing incident, a 21-year-old employee was shot by a 32-year-old customer following a dispute over the allocation of Guacamole.

Tensions escalated as the enraged customer bypassed the counter to access the… pic.twitter.com/gx5fqUCR0K

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 7, 2024

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