Caught on camera: Murder suspect arrested after McDonald’s elementary school shooting
October 9, 2023 – A viewer who wished to remain anonymous sent a video to News 13 showing 35-year-old Sam Ivey being taken into custody on the ground in front of Edneyville Elementary School. Ivey was charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon in the shooting death of 30-year-old Jacklyn Reed, who was shot to death at the McDonald’s fast food restaurant on Four Seasons Boulevard in Hendersonville, North Carolina on Monday. (Source: News 13 Viewer) Thumbnail
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) —
A hectic morning in Hendersonville ended outside an elementary school where part of a suspect’s arrest was caught on camera.
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According to authorities, 35-year-old Sam Ivey has been charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon in the shooting death of 30-year-old Jacklyn Reed, who was shot and killed at the McDonald’s fast food restaurant on Monday at the Four Seasons Boulevard.
According to Hendersonville Police Chief Blair Myhand, it all started when Reed, of Johnson City, Tennessee, got into an argument with another woman at a bus stop in front of McDonald’s. That woman retreated into the McDonald’s to get away from Reed, and their argument continued inside.
Chef Myhand said the store manager, along with employees, attempted to defuse the situation and they were able to get Reed to leave the restaurant briefly. But shortly afterwards, Reed returned and was met in the side entrance by the manager and Ivey, a McDonald’s employee.
He said Ivey pulled out a gun and shot Reed directly in the chest.
“She touched him, but it certainly wasn’t what I would call a self-defense situation,” Chief Myhand told News 13. “You know, I would classify his reaction as a real overreaction to the situation.”
Ivey immediately fled the scene and made his way to his son’s school, Edneyville Elementary. Chief Myhand said an SRO recognized Ivey and arrested him in the parking lot.
Investigators said they do not believe the suspect caused any harm to the school.
A viewer who wished to remain anonymous sent a video to News 13 that shows Ivey lying on the ground outside the school and being taken into custody.
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According to the North Carolina State Department of Adult Corrections, Ivey was no stranger to law enforcement. Previous charges against him include assault and pointing a gun at someone in 2015 in Buncombe County.
When it comes to owning a weapon while working at McDonald’s, Chief Myhand said that while everyone is discouraged from actively carrying a weapon while working, it all depends on company policy.
“It would really be up to the employer whether they allow it or not,” Myhand said. “And I don’t know what McDonald’s corporate policy probably doesn’t allow that, but they’re all franchises and the owner may have different rules.”
News 13 reached out Tuesday to Congressman Chuck Edwards, whose company C. Edwards Group, Inc. owns this McDonald’s location. He confirmed that Ivey’s possession of a concealed weapon was against restaurant policy.
“This was a senseless act of violence in our community,” the congressman said in a statement to News 13 on Oct. 9. “Our prayers are with the victim’s family and we have full confidence in law enforcement’s investigation.” This is a matter of concern private businesses and local law enforcement, and all further inquiries should be directed to the Hendersonville Police Department.”
While Chief Myhand said it was unlikely that Reed and Ivey knew each other, Reed was not a new face to the police force. He added that Reed exhibited erratic behavior that led to multiple calls to police.
“Our victim exhibited strange behavior that resulted in us interacting with her a lot over the weekend, but in my experience, not behavior as bad as being shot in a restaurant,” he said.
Ivey is currently being held without bail in the Henderson County Detention Center.