Mon Mar 24 08:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Innocent Man Killed While Picking Up Happy Meals at Texas McDonald’s

**Katy, TX** – A 61-year-old grandfather was fatally shot Sunday evening while picking up Happy Meals for his grandchildren at a Katy, Texas McDonald’s. Jorge Arbaiza, an innocent bystander, was caught in the crossfire of a fight that erupted inside the restaurant. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the altercation involved two groups who began fist-fighting before at least two guns were drawn and shots fired.

Arbaiza’s wife, Teresa, was waiting in the car with two of their grandchildren when the incident occurred. She witnessed people fleeing the restaurant and, upon realizing her husband wasn’t among them, learned he had been shot. “I’m dying. I’m going to die,” she recounted him saying in an interview with KHOU. Arbaiza was airlifted to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

A 26-year-old man was also injured in the shooting but survived. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, utilizing security camera footage to identify a suspect vehicle and individuals involved. Detectives are appealing to the public for information, urging anyone with knowledge of the incident to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Office at 713-274-7100 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477. The incident occurred while several customers, including children, were present inside the restaurant.

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