Apparent murder-suicide in Taco Bell drive-thru in Ohio leaves 2 dead: police

Two people are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in the drive-thru of the Taco Bell near Akron, Ohio, around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Stow Police Captain Bryan Snavely confirmed.

The Taco Bell at 993 Graham Road on the border of Stow and Cuyahoga Falls was surrounded by police cars around 9 p.m. Wednesday, along with fire department responders and a group of people.

Brandon Cromer and Blake Sherman said they were working at the nearby Rocco's Pizza when they heard gunshots and people started running into the restaurant for refuge.

Other witnesses described seeing a man in the drive-thru exit his vehicle. Witnesses said the man then approached the car in front of him and shot at least one person in the car. They said he then shot himself.

At 9 p.m., cars were seen abandoned at the drive-thru.

Others who said they witnessed the incident shared their reactions across social media.

"We just drove by on our way home and my heart sank. You could hear people crying in the parking lot. Prayers to all involved," one Facebook user wrote.

"Someone got out of their car, fired shots into the car in front of them and then turned the gun on themselves," another said.

"I heard 4 rapid popping sounds that could’ve been gunshots come from the direction of Taco Bell while walking to my car in the Walmart parking lot. A Stow police officer in a pickup truck was there within 3 minutes. He drove up over the sidewalk and sprinted towards the building," a third Facebook user said.

This is a developing story.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Apparent murder-suicide in Taco Bell drive-thru in Ohio leaves 2 dead: police