Police Say Arby's Manager Killed Customer Who Spat On Her

An Oklahoma woman is facing a first-degree murder charge after police say she shot and killed a man who spit on her. 25-year-old Deionna Young, who works as a manager at Arby's got into a heated argument with a customer that ended when he spit on her as he left the restaurant.

Officials did not say what caused the dispute, but the man, identified as 25-year-old Desean Tallent, returned about an hour later. Young followed Tallent outside and fired one shot at his SUV with a .45 caliber handgun, striking him in the torso before returning to work. Tallent crashed his vehicle by the entrance of a nearby Walmart and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police took Young into custody and is she is being held without bail at the Tulsa County Jail.

Photo: Tulsa County Jail


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