Antoine Kendrick has been charged with second-degree murder after a man was struck on the head at a fast food restaurant in Prescott Valley on July 26. The man died on August 5.
According to Prescott Valley Police, an altercation took place in Prescott Valley near North Glassford Hill Road around 4:45 p.m. involving an employee of Wendy and a customer.
Officials said a customer complained about his food order when Kendrick, a Wendy’s employee, came from behind the service counter and punched the customer on the head.
As a result, the customer fell to the ground and lost consciousness, officials said.
The customer, a 67-year-old Dewey resident, was airlifted to a Valley hospital, where he remained in critical condition until Aug. 5, officials said.
Kendrick was arrested and booked on aggravated assault charges.
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