A KFDM report published Oct. 7 said police had not confirmed the witness's account.
The incident details come from a witness account reported by KFDM. The witness said he was waiting for his food around 7:18 p.m. Sunday when the woman entered and confronted an employee. He said the argument escalated and she pulled what appeared to him to be a gun from her bag.
The witness described the encounter as frightening and said he began recording it. Video of the scene inside the restaurant has since circulated.
Customers Scramble For The Door
Customers began leaving as the confrontation intensified, including a woman with two children, according to KFDM’s report. The witness said he called police at 7:20 p.m.
The witness told KFDM that officers were already responding when he called.
Police Response
A terroristic threat is a Texas offense defined under state law as threatening violence to place another person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury. KFDM said it had sought answers about whether arrests or charges were being considered.
What Port Arthur Crime Figures Show
Separately, 12NewsNow reported that Port Arthur aggravated assaults declined from 298 in 2024 to 245 in 2025. Those are citywide figures; the report provides no restaurant- or firearm-specific breakdown, so they do not establish a trend in incidents like this one or indicate firearm involvement.
Wingstop employees told KFDM the matter remains under investigation and that no one at the restaurant was available to comment. The identity of the woman involved, her age, and her current custody status have not been released.
