Mississippi restaurant patron kills employee over cigarette: Cops
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Friday, November 27, 2015 05:01 PM EST | Updated: Friday, November 27, 2015 05:04 PM EST
BILOXI, Miss. -- Police say they have arrested a man who shot and killed a woman at a Mississippi restaurant after she asked him not to smoke.
Sgt. Donnie Dobbs says police received a call about the shooting at 1:11 a.m. Friday. He said the customer, Johnny Max Mount, had argued with an employee about smoking a cigarette.
He then pulled out a handgun and shot the employee one time in the head.
Dobbs said the woman died on the way to the hospital.
The suspect was outside the restaurant when police arrived and surrendered without incident.
Dobbs said he's been charged with first degree murder and is being held on $2 million bond.
The victim's name has not been released as authorities try to locate her next of kin.
