The Oshkosh Police Department arrested a man Oct. 29 following a shooting at the Jackson Street McDonald’s.
According to the Oshkosh Police Department, officers responded just before 2 a.m. for the report of a shooting involving two employees inside the business.
“We were in the drive-thru when it happened,” a UWO student waiting there said. “A worker came out and said to us, ‘There was just a shooting, and we aren’t serving food.’ We could hear the alarms going off in the store.”
Police say that upon further investigation, officers discovered that two employees had gotten into a verbal argument about work duties, specifically, when the suspect was reportedly refusing to work, leading to a confrontation with a manager. The verbal argument turned physical, and during this physical disturbance, a person was shot.
The victim, later identified as the manager, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, specifically a gunshot wound to the foot, according to the criminal complaint.
The suspect, later identified as 24-year-old Adam Samida from Oshkosh, initially left the scene. Officers canvassed the area, and within 14 minutes, he was taken into custody for second degree reckless injury, carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct, although court records later showed he was formally charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon and carrying a concealed weapon.
A signature bond was set, and a Dec. 18 status conference is scheduled.
“We went to Kwik Trip, and within minutes Jackson Street was flooded with cop cars, and intersections were closed,” the UWO student said.
Police say that this was an isolated incident and that Samida and his manager were well known to each other.
“The Oshkosh Police Department is committed to fostering a safe and secure community for all businesses and their employees,” Public Affairs Officer Kate Mann said in a press release. “We continue to work diligently to locate and apprehend dangerous individuals who threaten public safety. We urge all community members to report any signs of workplace violence. The safety and security of our citizens remains our top priority.”
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Oshkosh Police Department at 920-236-5700. To remain anonymous, contact Winnebago County Crime Stoppers at 920-231-8477.
