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Tennessee Wingstop worker accused of burning customers with cooking oil

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A Tennessee Wingstop employee is accused of throwing hot oil at two customers during an argument and seriously burning one of them.

Johnisa Herring, 25, was charged with aggravated assault following the alleged attack on July 22 at the Memphis business.

According to Memphis police, two women came to the restaurant to pick up an order when they got into a disagreement with Herring.

Johnisa herring (scso)

The woman said Herring went to the kitchen, grabbed a bowl, filled it with hot oil, and threw it at them.

One of the victims was hit in the face and torso and was transported to the Regional Medical Center with second-degree burns on over 18% of her body.

The other woman was burned on her right shoulder by the oil. Police have not said what started the fight.

Harris is being held on a $7,500 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday.

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