“I hope she makes peace”: Ex-husband of Church’s Chicken shooting victim reacts after suspect arrested
by: Melissa Moon
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The ex-husband of a Church’s Chicken employee gunned down outside an Orange Mound restaurant last week is relieved the alleged shooter has been arrested.
Monica Williams, 45, was wanted for first-degree murder for the killing of Anitra West. A police source said Williams turned herself in Monday. MPD confirmed Williams was in custody.
“Good job, police department, good job, Facebook people, putting all that information out there,” said Lorenzo West Jr. “We are looking forward to seeing the law work its way out, you know?”
Police said West was shot in the head in the parking lot of Church’s Chicken on Park Avenue on July 8.
According to the complaint affidavit, West was working the drive-through window when she argued with Williams because she did not pay for her food.
Police said West walked outside the business to cool off, and that’s when Williams returned in her teal-colored SUV and opened fire. The SUV was recovered a day later on Deadrick Avenue in Orange Mound.
Investigators said West was on the phone with a friend during the entire incident, and the friend heard the customer West was arguing with in the drive-through yell, “I will kill you.”
The friend said after West went outside, West stated, “girl, this same girl with purple hair I just got into it with just pulled back up on the parking lot.”
The friend said she heard West yell out, “go to jail, then hoe,” and then a single gunshot.
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