Twin sisters shot waiter in the face over $3 hamburger

Two twin sisters are facing charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide after a violent incident at a restaurant in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, in which they allegedly shot a server. The January 30 incident is one of the latest examples of violence targeting food service industry employees during the coronavirus pandemic when there have been reported labor shortages and supply chain interruptions. The sisters, identified as Breanta and Bryanna Johnson in a criminal complaint, were two of four women arrested by Wauwatosa police in connection with the incident.

According to the complaint, the sisters and two others were being "impatient and rude" while sitting in a corner booth inside the restaurant and started arguing with employees because their food wasn't being served quickly enough. When the employees asked them to leave, Breanta Johnson allegedly went outside and brought back a handgun. Bryanna Johnson is accused of trying to "pistol whip" the server while her sister fought with him, and was identified as the one who allegedly shot him in the face.

The violence against restaurant workers has been on the rise in recent years, with a survey released in December reporting more than 77,000 incidents of violence or threats of violence in nine of California's major cities between 2017 and 2020. This trend has continued in recent weeks, with incidents such as a shooting at a McDonald's restaurant in St. Louis and a Wendy's employee suffering a gunshot wound to the head in Phoenix during an argument over barbecue sauce. Additionally, a survey last summer found that 62% of restaurant workers reported experiencing emotional abuse and disrespect from customers.