Crime Stories with Nancy Grace - Crime Alert 01.08.25 | Shootout at Wing Stop Leaves Perp Injured

Episode Date: January 8, 2025

Belligerent customer pulls his gun first, but an employee puts him down. High on meth, man attacks someone "hiding in his mattress."  For more crime and justice news go to crimeonline.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an iHeart Podcast. Crime Alert, I'm Nancy Grace. Breaking crime news now. Employees at an Indianapolis Wingstop try to explain to an intoxicated Lawrence Sneed their registers are down. He has to place an order online. He's got a phone. Upset, Sneed argues about it and when he becomes belligerent, employees force him out the door. As one tries to lock the door behind him, a co-worker says, oh good gravy. Sneed reaches for a gun. The employee fires his own gun leading to a shootout. No one is injured but Sneed is taken to the hospital when police arrive. Nancy Sneed was seriously hurt with a connecting shot and lost a kidney, part of his pancreas, and part of his bowel as surgeons work

to repair the damage. On heavy medication, Sneed tells investigators, quote, I don't understand why someone would shoot someone over food, but later admits he understands why his behavior gave employees extreme concern for their safety. Lawrence Sneed, 49, strikes a deal, pleads guilty to pointing a weapon, sentenced to just four days behind bars, but he gets a life sentence, a lifetime ban at Wingstop. Florida cops respond to an assault

but learn the victim is a mattress. Felipe Aquindo's girlfriend calls 911 after escaping their bedroom. She says he thinks there's a man in their mattress and believes she's cheating with the mattress man. Oquendo is now attacking the mattress. He punches and kicks it, rips the bed post off the frame, and continues beating the mattress. When cops arrive, he says the, quote, man slipped out and left. He eventually admits to smoking meth ahead of time. Felipe Aquindo, 37, now charged with false imprisonment and drug possession. More crime and justice news after this.

Now with the latest crime and justice breaking news, Primal Line's John Limley. Authorities in Georgia are investigating a deadly shooting at the Honduran consulate just outside Atlanta. The incident unfolded Monday afternoon, leaving one person dead and another injured. A suspect is now in custody. Doraville police were called to the scene around 2.30 p.m.

in response to reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers discovered two victims who had been shot near the consulate's front entrance. One individual, identified as a Mexican citizen working as a security guard at the consulate, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Their condition has not been disclosed. Authorities say the suspect was detained at the scene and taken to the Doraville police station for questioning. So far, no details about a possible motive have been released. Investigators are continuing to gather evidence and interview witnesses as part of their ongoing probe.

The Mexican government has confirmed the identity of the deceased and expressed its condolences. In a statement, officials pledged support for the victim's family and called for a thorough and transparent investigation. Meanwhile, police have withheld additional details about the victims and the suspect, citing the need to notify family members. A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to examine potential wrongdoings related to COVID-19 vaccines has concluded its work. As Crime Online's Sydney Sumner tells us, the findings, detailed in a newly unsealed report, reveal no evidence of criminal conduct.

The grand jury, requested by Florida Governor DeSantis in late 2022, was tasked with investigating what he described as misconduct surrounding COVID-19 vaccines. While the panel's final report found no criminal activity, it did not shy away from raising alarms about broader issues in the vaccine development process and safety monitoring. The jury's recommendations include a push for greater transparency in clinical trials and a call to prohibit pharmaceutical advertising, a step they argue could rebuild public trust in medical science. Federal health agencies, including the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, maintain that COVID-19 vaccines underwent rigorous testing and continue to be closely monitored. Public health experts emphasize that the vaccines remain a crucial tool, significantly reducing the risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death, with only rare instances of serious side effects. Governor DeSantis initially launched the inquiry as part

of his criticism of pandemic policies, including lockdowns and mask mandates, stances that have shaped his profile ahead of a possible presidential campaign. At the time, he promised the investigation would uncover misconduct and hold pharmaceutical companies accountable. A spokesperson for DeSantis declined to comment on the findings. Thanks, John. Asia Wilbon, 16, described as a great student, introverted, homebody. Her dad and stepmother typically leave for work before she goes to school. Around 1.30 a.m., her stepmother hears someone moving around their Kent, Washington home, but quickly falls back to sleep, assuming it's just Asia using the restroom. Next day, Asia's dad gets a call. She isn't in school and not answering her cell phone. When he arrives home from work, no sign of Asia. Her backpack's still in her bedroom, no clothes missing, but her phone and house keys disappeared.

Asia's phone last pings near the Federal Way Transit Center, Des Moines, Washington. Asia, African-American, 5'3", 120 pounds, brown eyes. She wore her hair in long black braids at the time she went missing. If you have info on Asia Wilbon, please call Kent Washington, PD, 253-852-2121. Repeat, 253-852-2121. For the latest crime and justice news, go to crimeOnline.com. And please join us for our daily podcast, Crime Stories, where we do our very best to find missing people, especially children, and solve unsolved homicides. With this crime alert, I'm Nancy Grace. This is an iHeart Podcast.