MESA, AZ — A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting that happened in a Mesa McDonald's drive-thru over the weekend.
Mesa police say the incident happened Saturday around 3 a.m. at the McDonald's near Country Club Drive and Southern Avenue.
According to police, 26-year-old Carlos Heard II was involved in a verbal altercation with the victim, 22-year-old Daniel Betker, and a group of other people. During the argument, Heard reportedly shot Betker several times before leaving the scene in a vehicle. At least one person with the victim also exchanged gunfire with Heard after he pulled his weapon out first. Multiple additional people fled from their vehicles on foot narrowly avoiding being shot.
Betker was taken to the hospital and did not survive.
After looking through surveillance video from the area, police were able to connect a license plate and vehicle to Heard and were then able to locate and arrest him at a Mesa apartment complex. Officers reportedly found a gun that matched the shooting, as well as other evidence in the home.
Heard faces charges of second-degree murder, endangerment, and disorderly conduct.
