Two North Carolina Men Get Into Grocery Store Gunfight Over Turkey

A fight over a Thanksgiving turkey turned into a shootout at a grocery store in North Carolina.

A Turkey Fight Spirals Out of Control

A shopping trip in High Point became a squabble over a turkey that ended with gunfire outside a Food Lion. Police say the incident happened just after 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, at the store on North Main Street. What started as a heated back-and-forth over a turkey quickly turned into a scene no one expected on a weeknight grocery run.

According to High Point police, “The situation started inside the store when a customer began to argue with an employee over a turkey. Another customer stepped in, and the two customers began to argue and fight.” And just like that, the drama moved from aisle to arms.

The Confrontation Goes Outside

Investigators say once the arguing shoppers left the store, things escalated fast. Police explained, “One customer went outside to retrieve a firearm. When he started to walk back to the store, the other customer walked out, the two men exchanged gunfire and one man was shot in the arm.”
Because nothing says Thanksgiving spirit like ducking for cover in the parking lot, right?

Charges Filed Against Both Men

The two customers involved were identified as 64-year-old Mark Foye and 55-year-old Antonio Johnson, both of High Point. Police say they’ve each been charged with “going armed to the terror of the public and simple affray.”

Johnson was treated at a hospital for his arm wound, though officials haven’t released an update on his condition. High Point sits about 80 miles northeast of Charlotte, making this one holiday headline that traveled fast.
Let’s hope next time the only thing getting carved is the turkey.