"Jose Juan Rangel and his wife, Maria Vargas Luna, pulled up to a McDonald's drive-through nearly two years ago to order some food when they were approached by a person asking for change. What is a common and usually uneventful interaction in Los Angeles turned into a bloody confrontation with tragic results. According to a lawsuit filed by Rangel against McDonald's last week, he and his wife were attacked by the man and McDonald's employees failed to intervene or call for help."
"Rangel claims Green was a "known vagrant" who "roamed freely around the exterior areas" of the restaurant and "remained in and around the drive-thru lane for at least ten minutes," according to the lawsuit. Green approached vehicles and asked for money in front of the McDonald's employees, who didn't intervene or hire any security personnel for the restaurant, the suit says."
"Green approached Rangel's car and lunged at him, hitting him repeatedly in the face, according to the lawsuit. The McDonald's employees saw what happened but didn't call 911 or take any action to respond, the lawsuit alleges. The suit states that Green also then tried to attack Rangel's wife, Luna, who is partially blind and was sitting in the passenger seat of the car. Rangel says he got out of the car to protect her and Green wrestled him,"
On March 9, 2024, Jose Juan Rangel and his wife, Maria Vargas Luna, pulled up to a McDonald's drive-through on North Soto Street near Boyle Heights and were approached by a man asking for change. The suit identifies the man as Charles Cornelius Green Jr. and alleges he was a "known vagrant" who roamed the restaurant exterior and remained in the drive-thru lane for at least ten minutes. The suit says Green lunged at Rangel, struck him repeatedly, then tried to attack Luna, who is partially blind. The suit contends employees did not call 911, intervene, or hire security; Luna later died. Rangel seeks unspecified damages.
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