Warrant issued for woman accused of fatally shooting Church’s Chicken employee

Lawrencia Grose
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have identified the woman accused of fatally shooting a Church’s Chicken employee Monday.

Monica Williams has a warrant out for her arrest for First-Degree Murder for the killing of Anitra West.

At around 9 p.m., officers responded to a shooting at Church’s Chicken at 2963 Park Avenue in Orange Mound.

Police say the female employee, identified as Anitra West, was working when Williams came through the drive-through. It was confirmed by MPD on Thursday that the two women got into a dispute over a food order.

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“I’m just glad they issued a warrant for her arrest,” said the victim’s ex-husband, Lorenzo West Jr.

West disputes that the killing was over a fast-food order, saying he thinks it was personal.

“I know Anitra was too important to be killed about some food. It wasn’t about no food. It was something somebody took personal, and couldn’t let it go,” he said. “Once you get past words in Memphis, everybody knows how it turns out.”

Williams, who was driving a teal-colored SUV, drove off the lot; West walked outside to get some air.

A few moments later a gunshot was heard and the teal-colored SUV was seen on video speeding off the parking lot. According to MPD, West was found outside of the business.

She was taken to Regional One, where she later died.

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“She was a good girl. I’ll miss her, You always miss the ones that keep it different. She wasn’t just a fit-in type. She was different. And if that one’s not around, it’s like something’s missing,” said  Loranzo West Sr., Arnita’s father-in-law. “I don’t have daughter-in-laws, I have daughters. When she married into the family, I told her ‘You’re my daughter now.’”

West says his last conversation with his ex-wife was about getting back together.

If anyone has information, they are urged to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH.

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