Three Facing Charges After Shots Fired At Atmore Mexican Restaurant On Cinco de Mayo

May 6, 2022

Shots were fired on Cinco de Mayo at a Mexican restaurant in Atmore, and three people are now facing charges.

A fight broke out at the Acapulco Mexican Restaurant on East Church Street Thursday night and spilled over into the parking lot where shots were fired.

“Two adult females noticed each other in the restaurant as they were eating with different groups and began staring at each other. They had been having an ongoing disagreement on social media. A fight started soon after and the friends of the combatants attempted to separate them but the fight spilled out in the parking lot,” Atmore Police Sgt. Darrell McMann said.

As a vehicle was leaving the parking lot, a juvenile female fired five rounds into the air from a handgun, according to police. Five shell casings were recovered from the parking lot.

The juvenile female will be charged with reckless endangerment and discharging a firearm inside the city limits.

Atmore Police said 20-year old Ashanti Tolbert of Atmore will be charged with disorderly conduct, and Breanna Williams of Bay Minette will be charged with assault third degree and disorderly conduct. APD said more arrests are possible.

There was no report of any injuries from the gunfire.

Pictured: An Atmore Police Department officer looks for evidence following a shots fired incident at an Atmore restaurant Thursday night. Photo by Andrew Garner/Atmore Advance for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

6 Responses to “Three Facing Charges After Shots Fired At Atmore Mexican Restaurant On Cinco de Mayo”

  1. David Huie Green on May 10th, 2022 1:10 pm

    Good eating and the shooting is currently over.

  2. Dennis HE Wiggins on May 8th, 2022 7:24 pm

    Atmore used to be called “Little Prichard.” I think that is still fitting.

  3. joy on May 8th, 2022 6:49 am

    My friends and I have gone there whenever we go to the casino-great food and good service – NOT ANY MORE -but keep the guns rolling-unbelievable

  4. Northendbratt on May 7th, 2022 9:54 am

    Captain Obvious…very well said…

  5. Captain Obvious on May 6th, 2022 8:56 pm

    What used to be a decent place to enjoy lunch or evening meal, it’s now a gun range. No matter what is trying to be done in Atmore (economic development)… Its in a social and economical decline. The schools are a disaster, full of fast food and convenient stores, poor infrastructure and lack of industries with COMPETITIVE salaries and hourly positions. Don’t even mention the Casino. It’s brought more DUI and drug traffic this county has witnessed since the prohibition. Welcome to At… NOTHING, turn around and go the other way!!!.

  6. Dp on May 6th, 2022 1:39 pm

    Welcome to the getto lol. Atmore is more like lessmore. It’s a joke. Everything has moved north around the casino.

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