Inset top: Jeffrey Limmer (Obituary). Inset bottom: Anthony Landry (Houston Police Department). Background: A McDonald” where Limmer had tried to intervene when Landry was arguing with employees in Houston, Tex. (KHOU).
A man is facing a life sentence after fatally shooting a lawyer at a McDonald’s in South Texas. The altercation began when the victim attempted to mediate a dispute between the accused and the restaurant staff.
On Thursday, 59-year-old Anthony Landry was handed a life imprisonment sentence for the murder of 46-year-old Jeffrey Limmer, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle.
The verdict was reached swiftly, with the jury taking only 20 minutes to convict Landry.
As detailed by official reports, the altercation erupted around 6 p.m. on May 4, 2024, when Landry became agitated over an incorrect Filet-O-Fish sandwich order.
In a McDonald’s located on the Katy Freeway in Houston, Texas, Landry’s dissatisfaction with his sandwich, which lacked a patty, escalated into a demand for a $1.41 refund. As tensions rose, Limmer intervened, urging Landry to leave and physically escorting him outside, which resulted in Landry falling down.
The sandwich was missing a patty, and Landry wanted a refund of $1.41. He started yelling at employees, and Limmer stepped in. He reportedly told the angry customer to get out of the establishment and pushed him out the door, causing Landry to fall.
The now-sentenced defendant went to his vehicle, grabbed a gun, and walked back inside the fast food restaurant. Then he shot Limmer nine times.
Customers and employees tried to save the shooting victim, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Houston Police Department announced Landry was wanted for murder, and a week after the shooting, he turned himself in.
According to his biography at the time, Limmer was an associate at the Houston office of Lewis Brisbois. His sister, Jennifer Thomas, said it was in her brother’s personality to try and diffuse situations.
“Knowing Jeff, he’s the one who always says, ‘Calm down. It’s not that big of a deal,’ and divert the situation,” Thomas told local ABC affiliate KTRK. “He’s always wanted to fight for the little guy and do the right thing.”
She said her brother lived near the McDonald’s and would often go to the restaurant.
“He loved fiercely his family and friends,” Thomas told the TV station. “Always laughing, making jokes, and just loving life.”
Harris County court records show Landry was out on bond following his February arrest for aggravated assault in which he allegedly hit a family member with a cane.
