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Police: Man dies after punch by Burger King worker
By DAVID RUNK, Associated Press David Runk, Associated Press
30 mins ago

.DETROIT – A 20-year-old Burger King employee who was arguing with a customer in a crowded fast food restaurant punched the 67-year-old man, who fell and later died, police said Friday.

The punch may have caused the older man to choke on his dentures, WJBK-TV reported.

Police said the customer was reportedly causing a disturbance Thursday afternoon at the restaurant on the city's east side and tried to hit the worker, who swung back.

"A verbal argument occurred," police Sgt. Eren Stephens told The Associated Press. "It escalated into a physical altercation."

Jerome Perdu, 59, of Detroit, works as a security guard nearby and said he was at the restaurant at the time. He said he didn't see the customer get hit, but watched as paramedics tried to revive him. The restaurant was crowded at the time, he said.

"I just seen him lying on the floor," Perdu said. "EMS was pumping him."

The man was taken to a hospital, where he later died. An autopsy expected to be conducted Friday was to determine the cause of death.

The employee was being held Friday and could face criminal charges. Stephens said that once the investigation is complete, the details will be submitted to the Wayne County prosecutor's office for review.

Around midday Friday, a sign on the restaurant's door indicated that only the drive-thru was open, and a steady stream of customers pulled into the parking lot. A manager who opened the locked door said any comment would come from the fast food company.

Denise Wilson, a spokeswoman for Miami-based Burger King, said Friday that company officials were aware of the incident and the franchise owner was cooperating with police.

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Associated Press writer David Aguilar contributed to this report.

This America sef, how can a 20 yrs old boy slap 70 yrs grandpa.

This is very sad. Many youth in the U.S. do not have any respect for the elderly. That is why many people once they reach adulthood, throw their parents into a nursing home. It is a horrible sight. I do understand how someone can just leave their parents in a nursing home, since these people gave you life and a roof over your head. The U.S. needs to get its priorities straight as it pertains to generational differences.

lord have mercy.

burger king needs to work on packaging their meals as frozen food in order to reduce the heavy foot traffic in the restaurants.

everybody is cranky these days.

Mercy!!!

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America?!?! Wait till you see how people in the UK are .

. . . . . . . . Definitely a whole lot better than the Yanks .

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