Couple arrested in cook's death at fried chicken restaurant

January 03, 2018 06:39 PM

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A restaurant manager and his girlfriend have been charged in the fatal shooting of a cook inside a Connecticut fried chicken restaurant.

James Goolsby was presented in court Wednesday on a murder charge in the death of Norris Jackson, who was shot four times inside the Bonchon Chicken restaurant in Manchester around lunchtime Saturday. Goolsby is being held in lieu of $1 million bond.

His girlfriend, Leanne Robitaille, also worked at the restaurant and was presented on a charge of hindering prosecution. She has been ordered held on a bond of $100,000.

Goolsby and Robitaille can't be reached for comment while in custody.

Police say the shooting stemmed from a workplace dispute and Jackson and the couple had been arguing before the shooting.

Bonchon Chicken is based in South Korea and says it's expressing sorrow over the shooting.