Man seeks $5 rebate from drug dealer, gets shot

A drug dealer's unsatisfied client walked into a McDonald's last night and demanded a $5 rebate from the illegal entrepreneur, but the pusher was not lovin' it and instead of getting some of his money back, the unsatisfied client was shot, police said.

The 28-year-old victim in this case was one of five men shot across the city during the two hours and 19 minutes between 5:30 and 7:49 p.m. Thursday night, according to police. The victim in this case, and the four victims in the other cases, were all reported to be in stable condition this morning.

According to police, around 5:30 p.m., the 28-year-old victim and his brother walked into a McDonald's on Haworth Street near Frankford Avenue in the city's Frankford section because the victim was unsatisfied with a purchase he had made from his drug dealer earlier in the day and he wanted a $5 rebate, or refund.

Instead of getting his $5, the victim allegedly got a knuckle sandwich when a group of men who were with the drug dealer began to fight with him and his brother, police said.

When the victim and his brother walked home, the group of men they had fought with followed them and once the victim came outside of his house, he was shot in his right thigh, police said. The victim was transported to Aria Health's Torresdale campus, where he was treated for the gunshot wound and a broken femur.

Police did not release a description of the suspects. The Hamburglar is not considered a suspect in the case.