Woman killed after argument over onion rings at St Louis Steak ‘n Shake drive-thru

A woman has been killed after an argument over onion rings at a Steak ‘n Shake drive-thru in St. Louis, Missouri. The St. Louis County Police Department said Chauncia Meekins, 32, was fatally shot while she was working at the drive-thru late Wednesday night. Meekins and another employee had an argument with customers inside a car that pulled up to the drive-thru, police said. During the dispute, someone in the car shot through the drive-thru window and hit Meekins and her male co-worker, according to the cops. Tamela Washington, Meekins’ mother, said the argument was over onion rings, telling local outlet KMOV, “It’s never that serious to take a person’s life over some fast food.”A woman has been killed after an argument over onion rings at a Steak ‘n Shake drive-thru in St. Louis, Missouri (Google Earth)Meekins was declared dead at the restaurant, and her co-worker was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police have not arrested any suspects in the case as of Thursday. The Independent has reached out to St. Louis County Police for updates.Meekins’ mother said her daughter had been working at the Steak ‘n Shake for just a few months. Washington said she had spoken with Meekins hours before the horrific shooting while she was on break, telling local outlet KSDK that her daughter was “happy, cheerful, on the phone laughing.”The St. Louis County Police Department said Chauncia Meekins, 32, was fatally shot while she was working at the drive-thru late Wednesday night (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)"I just want to know why, why would you shoot her? You didn't have to shoot her or the other employee. I wish they'd find the person who did this and bring justice to my family. I want my baby back,” Washington said. Meekins was to turn 33 years old in less than two weeks. “Her birthday is April 23 of this month. Instead of celebrating her birthday, I will be burying my daughter for some senseless act over some onion rings,” Washington told KMOV. Her mother described her as “loving, caring, friendly,” adding, “She would give you the shirt off her back if she had it.”