Argument over onion rings at Steak 'n' Shake drive-thru window ends in gunfire that killed employee, whose family now wants the death penalty

A Missouri pistillate has been charged with first-degree murder aft she allegedly killed a Steak 'n' Shake worker pursuing an statement implicit her order.

Jada Bell, 20, was arrested by the St. Louis County Police Department connected Monday successful transportation with the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Chauncia Meekins. According to a press release from the police, Meekins was moving the drive-thru model astatine a Steak 'n' Shake edifice successful Spanish Lake, Missouri, connected the nighttime of April 8. Bell placed an order, but soon engaged successful a "dispute" with edifice unit astir what she received.

Meekins' household told section CBS affiliate KMOV that the statement was astir bulb rings.

Police said Bell threw a portion astatine Meekins, who responded by throwing a portion backmost astatine Bell. Bell past allegedly produced a handgun and "fired respective rounds" astatine Meekins, hitting some Meekins and different unnamed Steak 'n' Shake employee. The 2nd unfortunate was taken to the infirmary for a gunshot coiled to his hand.

According to St. Louis County Police, the full incidental was captured connected surveillance video. Bell was seen driving a achromatic SUV successful the video, and constabulary said her telephone was tracked to the Steak 'n' Shake determination during the clip of the fatal shooting.

Bell was charged with first-degree murder, 3 counts of equipped transgression action, and unlawful usage of a weapon. She is being held astatine the St. Louis County Jail connected $1 cardinal cash-only bond. Her adjacent tribunal day is scheduled for April 28.

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Meekins' household recovered retired astir the apprehension from KMOV connected Monday portion attending a vigil for Meekins astatine the Steak 'n' Shake wherever she was killed. Her cousin, Anthony Willhite, told KMOV that the household supported pursuing the decease punishment for Bell, "but not for revenge. To acceptable an example, due to the fact that we request to halt this benignant of senseless unit retired here."

A GoFundMe page was started to rise wealth for Meekins' ceremonial expenses.