{"id":248973,"date":"2026-04-28T00:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/248973\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T00:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:50:18","slug":"1-arrested-after-gunfire-erupts-at-taco-bell-in-south-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/248973\/","title":{"rendered":"1 arrested after gunfire erupts at Taco Bell in South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1 arrested after gunfire erupts at Taco Bell in South Florida<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFORECAST COMING YOUR WAY IN. JUST A FEW GUYS. CHRIS. THANK YOU. AN ARGUMENT QUICKLY TURNS VIOLENT. POLICE IN WEST PALM BEACH. TACO BELL AROUND NOON TODAY AFTER THEY SAY A PERSON PULLED A GUN AND STARTED FIRING INSIDE THE RESTAURANT. CALEB CALIFANO IS LIVE AT THE TACO BELL RIGHT OFF 45TH STREET IN MILITARY. AND CALEB, YOU WERE ABLE TO TALK TO A WITNESS WHO SAW IT ALL HAPPEN. THAT IS CORRECT, AARON. AND AS I STEP OUT OF THE WAY HERE AT THIS TACO BELL, AS WE ZOOM IN, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE A BULLET HOLE THAT\u2019S STILL THERE, RIGHT OVER THE FRONT DOOR OF THIS TACO BELL. NOW, WE DID SPEAK TO A WITNESS WHO FILMED THE ENTIRE FIGHT RIGHT UP TO WHEN THE SHOTS WERE FIRED. HERE. THIS IS VIDEO OF WHAT LED UP TO RIGHT BEFORE THE SHOTS WERE FIRED INSIDE THIS TACO BELL OFF OF 45TH STREET AND MILITARY TRAIL IN WEST PALM BEACH AT NOON TODAY. WE PAUSE THE VIDEO RIGHT BEFORE THE FIRST SHOT WAS FIRED. I DIDN\u2019T ANTICIPATE OR BELIEVE IT WOULD EVER BE A GUNSHOT, BUT WHEN I SAW THE GUN POWDER AND THEN HEARD IT THE SECOND TIME IT REGISTERED, I SPOKE TO ROBERT STEINER, WHO TOOK THAT VIDEO. HE TELLS ME HE IMMEDIATELY RAN OUT OF THE TACO BELL AS SOON AS HE HEARD THE GUNSHOTS, AND THAT IT ALL STARTED, ACCORDING TO HIM, OVER A FOUNTAIN DRINK. I THINK THE GUY, THE GUY BROKE SOME RULE, TOOK SOMETHING HE WASN\u2019T SUPPOSED TO. I DON\u2019T KNOW WHAT IT WAS, BUT THAT\u2019S WHEN THAT\u2019S WHEN THE THE EMPLOYEE CONFRONTED HIM AND THEY STARTED ARGUING. NOW, ACCORDING TO POLICE, WE KNOW THAT ONE PERSON WAS GRAZED BY A BULLET AND WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES. THEY DO HAVE ONE PERSON IN CUSTODY FOR QUESTIONING. THEY TELL US THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. ANYTHING COULD HAVE HAPPENED. YOU KNOW, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I COULD HAVE BEEN WITNESS TO A MURDER. I DON\u2019T KNOW, IT\u2019S CRAZY. NOW, AT THIS TIME, WEST PALM BEACH POLICE HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED WHO FIRED THE WEAPON AND ALSO WHO WAS GRAZED BY THAT BULLET. AS SOON AS WE LEARN MORE, WE\u2019LL MAKE SURE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED. BUT FO\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>1 arrested after gunfire erupts at Taco Bell in South Florida<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768879104_731_wpbf.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WPBF logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:19 PM EDT Apr 27, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthorities are investigating after shots were fired inside a Taco Bell Monday in West Palm Beach. It happened around 12 p.m. at the store located in the 4300 block of 45th Street, near Military Trail. Officers on the scene determined an altercation had occurred, resulting in an individual pulling out a firearm and firing shots. One person suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. Another individual was taken into custody for questioning.  Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are investigating after shots were fired inside a Taco Bell Monday in West Palm Beach. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"large police presence reported at taco bell on 45th street in west palm beach\" title=\"Large police presence reported at Taco Bell on 45th Street in West Palm Beach\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6ff417a3-cb0a-466d-9eda-c0b550767c74.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It happened around 12 p.m. at the store located in the 4300 block of 45th Street, near Military Trail. <\/p>\n<p>Officers on the scene determined an altercation had occurred, resulting in an individual pulling out a firearm and firing shots. One person suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. <\/p>\n<p>Another individual was taken into custody for questioning.  <\/p>\n<p>Stay up-to-date: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-25-news-on-the-go\/999316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1 arrested after gunfire erupts at Taco Bell in South Florida FORECAST COMING YOUR WAY IN. 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