A 44-year-old man is facing multiple charges after firing a gun into an Amarillo restaurant Sunday, leaving two customers injured by shrapnel.
According to the Amarillo Police Department, Jesus Orozco Mejia was carrying a firearm inside a restaurant when employees asked him to leave.
Police said Mejia was heading out the front door when he allegedly pulled the gun from his waistband and fired a shot back into the restaurant.
The bullet struck the ground, sending shrapnel flying and injuring two customers, according to police.
Authorities did not release information about the extent of the customers' injuries or identify the restaurant where the shooting occurred.
Mejia was arrested and booked into the Potter County Detention Center on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of abandoning or endangering a child, and one count of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
Police have not released additional details about the child endangerment or evidence tampering charges.
