MEXIA, Texas — Mexia police were investigating a man's claim that he was threatened with a gun and called racial slurs inside the Taqueria Mexicano Grille Monday night.
Police said the suspect left the restaurant before they arrived but they spoke with the 21-year-old victim, Malcolm King.
King told police he got up and another man showed King his gun while yelling obscenities and racial slurs at him.
King said no one working in the restaurant did anything to stop the man.
"In a small town everyone is family so you see it on social media," said King's fiance Amber Busby. "You see it on tv, but you don't ever believe it's going to happen here. But there's people like that everywhere. So, you know, don't ever put a mark on just big towns, big cities. They're everywhere. That's why you gotta be alert with everyting and be aware and, like I said, just speak up on it."
The incident led to a protest Tuesday night on Hwy 171.
The restaurant owner, Jesse Retna, fired the manager and apologized to King.
Mexia police said they were trying to identify the suspect as of Tuesday night.
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