Indiana man arrested after opening fire at an IHOP restaurant

A man caused panic at an IHOP restaurant in Muncie, Indiana, last Thursday when he shoved a cook and fired a gun. The Daily Mail reported that Austen Geoffery Wable, aged 28, was extremely drunk when he confronted the employee and accused him of sleeping with his wife. [1]

According to legal documents cited by local station WTHR and reported by the Daily Mail, another employee attempted to deescalate the situation during the incident. Wable reportedly pointed the firearm directly at the cook before firing a shot. [1]

The Daily Mail stated that Wable fled the scene in an SUV belonging to his wife. Police squad cars later spotted the vehicle, and Wable allegedly sped away from officers at speeds exceeding 110 mph. [1]

IHOP is an American multinational restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast foods and is owned by Dine Brands Global, Incorporated. The chain operates more than 1,600 locations across the United States. [3][4]