91-year-old jailed for firing shot while at McDonald's

RICHMOND, Ind. — A 91-year-old man was arrested early Monday morning after he fired a shot toward a man ahead of him in the drive-thru line at a Richmond McDonald's.

Johnnie E. Douglas of the 900 block of North 13th Street was jailed on charges of criminal recklessness and pointing a loaded firearm at another person, both Level 6 felonies. Douglas bailed out of jail after about an hour and a half.

Phillip T. Bailey, 39, of the first block of South 21st Street was jailed on misdemeanor charges of intimidation and disorderly conduct. Bailey remained in the Wayne County Jail on Monday afternoon.

According to a Richmond Police Department news release, officers responded at 3:43 a.m. to the McDonald's at 1725 E. Main St. They learned that Douglas and Bailey had engaged in a short verbal exchange and that Douglas fired a shot in the direction of Bailey.

Capt. Kevin Wampler said Douglas was upset at the slow-moving drive-thru line when he and Bailey argued. Bailey then threw a smoothie at Douglas, who responded with a gunshot. No one was injured.

Wampler said no round or shell casing was recovered and no damage was discovered from the shot.

Police did recover the gun Douglas allegedly used, Wampler said.