A former employee at an airport coffee shop in Atlanta, Georgia, has made headlines for attacking the manager with a chair after he was fired.
On January 13, Shakoria Elly, a barista at Harvest & Grounds at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, got into an argument with a co-worker over an espresso shot, officials said. police report Obtained by Fox 5 Atlanta.
The video, taken by a witness, begins with Ellie yelling, “Give me what's mine!” He shoved two male store managers who were trying to enter the employee area behind the counter.
ATLANTA, Georgia – An altercation involving a manager and an employee at Harvest and Grounds near Terminal D at the airport was captured on video. pic.twitter.com/EaI4znfaaE
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The manager, wearing a red polo shirt, tried to subdue her as she fought, saying: I’ll get your shit. ”
The man repeatedly pointed to the exit and told Ellie to “get out,” and Ellie continued to scream and push, turning his attention to the second manager in a green shirt.
Ellie can then be seen waving her arms at the other manager in an attempt to defend herself, before shouting “Bitch!” She then grabs a nearby metal chair.
Before she can do any damage with her improvised weapon, the taller manager snatches the weapon from her hands and the shorter manager blocks her punch.
The video escalates as Ellie pounces on the red-shirted man again, this time sending herself to the floor, much to the horror of shocked onlookers.
When Ellie connects to the floor, the crowd gasps, but she quickly gets back to her feet and continues the fight.
The young woman then swung at the two managers again and ran out of the store when they told her they were going to call the police.
Ellie's departure lasted two seconds before she suddenly made a 180-degree turn and sprinted back into the store, jumping over the coffee bar and heading toward the back of the store.
Both managers grabbed Ellie, throwing store merchandise and equipment at her and eventually grabbing her black jacket and bag.
The woman slipped and fell to the floor again, and was the last to leave when the video ended.
Police said in a report that Ellie was “displaced from her job” and airport security confiscated her badge.
“When officers arrived, Ellie was no longer in the area. It does not appear from the report that authorities are charging her with anything,” Fox 5 noted.
