Houston attorney Jeffrey Limmer was shot to death at McDonald’s after trying to calm an angry customer over his food order.

A personal injury lawyer has died after being shot outside a McDonald’s while trying to defuse an incident with a customer over his order.

Jeffrey Limmer, 46, was shot and killed Saturday at a McDonald’s in west Houston.

Houston police said the suspect became furious with employees at the fast food restaurant over his order and wanted a refund.

An argument with staff ensues as Limmer intervenes and attempts to calm the situation.

The suspect then focused his attention on the attorney as the argument spilled into the parking lot.

Police said Limmer pushed the customer to the ground, then the suspect walked to his car, pulled out a gun and allegedly shot Limmer.

Law enforcement officials said the suspect fled the scene in a blue early 2000s Ford pickup truck after shooting Limmer twice.

Houston police said Limmer ran back into the McDonald’s after being shot and paramedics were called.

The 47-year-old lawyer died from his injuries.

Limmer was an attorney at Lewis Brisbois, a Houston-based law firm.

He graduated from the University of Texas and received his law degree from South Texas College of Law.

“Deep Punch”

Childhood friend Greg Monteverde called Limmer’s death “a punch in the gut.”

“It’s a deep gut punch. I know a lot of us are in shock,” Monteverde told Fox affiliate KRIV.

“I think for his family, his sister, Angie, their father.

“They are wonderful people, and I know they are just devastated. Jeff and I grew up together.

“He was my quarterback. I call him Q1,” Monteverde said, remembering his days playing on the Memorial High School football team.

Monteverde called his childhood friend a hero for standing up for fast food workers: “I thought it was courageous. I respect him.

“I think a lot of us knew Jeff as that kind of individual. At school, he would invite someone who wasn’t the most popular student to a party or things like that.”

Limmer’s sister, Jennifer Thomas, mourned the loss of her brother: “He loved his family and friends fiercely.

“Always laughing, making jokes and loving life,” she told ABC affiliate KTRK-TV.

“Knowing Jeff, he’s the one who always says, ‘Calm down. It’s not that bad,’ and deflects the situation.

“He always wanted to fight for the little guy and do the right thing.”

Thomas said his brother lived near the McDonald’s and visited frequently.

Police are still searching for the shooter.