McDonald’s robber accidentally shot himself, sheriff’s office says

A man accidentally shot himself as he allegedly tried to rob a McDonald’s on Saturday.

At about 11 p.m., a man wearing a wig entered the restaurant at 550 Gray Highway and asked for the manager, according to a Bibb County Sheriff’s Office release. He brandished a handgun and told the manager to take him to the back office and open the safe.

The manager complied, but while in the office the manager and another employee ran to the front of the store. They heard a gunshot, then saw the robber flee out of the restaurant toward Baconsfield Business Center, directly behind McDonald’s.

A short time later, witnesses reported hearing a man screaming for help, and the man was found wearing only his boxers. He was lying near a wig, several articles of clothing and money, all connected to the robbery. The suspect, Donte Sherrod Grayer, 26, of Macon, was shot in the left thigh. He was identified as the suspect in the McDonald’s robbery, and evidence showed he accidentally shot himself during the robbery, the release stated.

He is currently listed in stable condition at the Medical Center, Navicent Health. He will be taken to jail upon his release.

This story was originally published November 4, 2018 at 8:40 AM.