Chaos erupts in IHOP as man storms in firing gun and accusing cook of sleeping with his wife

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-14 · by Wilko Martinez-cachero
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A 28-year-old man named Austen Geoffery Wable caused a violent incident at an IHOP in Muncie, Indiana, last Thursday after he entered the restaurant drunk and accused a cook of having sexual relations with his wife. During the confrontation, Wable allegedly fired a gun that went off when another employee tried to intervene. He then chased the cook outside armed with a knife before fleeing in his wife’s SUV at high speeds until crashing into a home. Police arrested him after finding he had a gunshot wound; Wable faces multiple charges including criminal recklessness and unlawful carrying of a handgun.
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Story summary

Austen Geoffery Wable, 28, caused chaos at an IHOP in Muncie, Indiana, on October 6 by firing a gun after accusing a cook of having sex with his wife. According to legal documents cited by WTHR, Wable was extremely drunk and threatened the cook, saying, "You f***ed my bitch, bro." An employee attempted to intervene, leading Wable to fire a shot. He then pursued the cook outside armed with a knife, claiming he had been injured and was bleeding.

Wable fled in his wife's SUV, speeding past police at over 110 mph before crashing into a two-story home on South County Road 400 E. Police found him disoriented after the crash but have not confirmed if he shot himself as alleged by witnesses. Wable remains held without bail at Delaware County Jail pending his hearing.

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Martinez-cachero, W. (2026, October 14). Chaos erupts in IHOP as man storms in firing gun and accusing cook of sleeping with his wife. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16205749/ihop-gun-shot-fired-wife-cheating.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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10 of 24 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Wilko Martinez-cachero
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Topics

IHOP Indiana Indianapolis Muncie WTHR

Subjects

Wable PERSON · 18× IHOP ORG · 5× Indiana GPE · 3× the Daily Mail ORG · 3× Austen Geoffery Wable PERSON · 2× Muncie GPE · 2× WTHR ORG · 2× Fox59 ORG · 1× Indianapolis GPE · 1× Muncie Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

Austen Geoffery Wable, 28, was 'extremely drunk' when he shoved the cook and pointed a gun at him at the IHOP in Muncie, about 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis, last Thursday, per legal documents cited by WTHR.
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🔮 Court records viewed by the Daily Mail said Wable would be held at the Delaware County Jail with no bail until his bail hearing happens.

Claims (24 extracted, 10 hedged)

A furious Indiana man allegedly caused panic at an IHOP when he fired his gun after accusing a cook of having sex with his wife. uncertain
he → cause → wife
Austen Geoffery Wable, 28, was 'extremely drunk' when he shoved the cook and pointed a gun at him at the IHOP in Muncie, about 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis, last Thursday, per legal documents cited by WTHR. asserted
he → shove → WTHR
An employee who deescalated the situation claimed Wable told the cook, 'You f***ed my bitch, bro.' asserted
You → deescalate → bitch
The other employee then allegedly attempted to break up the escalating spat, upon which Wable's firearm went off. uncertain
firearm → attempt → which
Wable then continued chasing the cook outside the IHOP at 3300 North Chadam Lane with a knife, according to the outlet. uncertain
Wable → continue → outlet
The employee allegedly said he was 'pretty sure' Wable shot himself during the confrontation. uncertain
Wable → say → confrontation
He had a 'hole in the back of his pants' and at one point said, 'I'm leaking.' asserted
I → have → point
Wable allegedly left the scene driving his wife's SUV and sped away from police squad cars at more than 110 mph when they spotted him. uncertain
they → leave → him
The chase ended when Wable crashed into a two–story brick home on South County Road 400 E and got out of the car 'stumbling' and 'seeming disoriented,' Fox59 reported. asserted
Fox59 → end → car
Austen Geoffery Wable, 28, allegedly entered an IHOP in Muncie, Indiana, and accused a cook of having sex with his wife while threatening him with a gun, which went off during the spat Wable was allegedly 'extremely drunk' during the confrontation, which happened at the establishment located on 3300 North Chadam Lane The cook involved in the spat refused to cooperate with the police investigation, per the report. uncertain
cook → enter → report
Wable was arrested after refusing to follow commands from police and being tased. asserted
Wable → arrest → police
Muncie Police Department officers were unable to speak with him because he was so intoxicated, according to the reported documents. uncertain
he → speak → documents
Officers confirmed that Wable had a gunshot wound once he was taken into custody. asserted
he → confirm → custody
Law enforcement tracked Wable down after his outburst at the IHOP using Flock Safety cameras, according to the documents reported by WTHR. uncertain
enforcement → track → WTHR
Wable sped away at high speed once he was located on Biltmore Avenue and officers initiated a traffic stop. asserted
officers → speed → stop
As Wable did so, he went airborne and almost crashed into cars that were driving in the other direction, per the reports. asserted
that → do → reports
Wable was preliminarily charged with criminal recklessness, intimidation, unlawful carrying of a handgun, pointing a firearm, resisting law enforcement and operating while intoxicated with endangerment. asserted
Wable → charge → endangerment
The confrontation between Wable and the cook was allegedly broken up by an IHOP employee (Photo of the IHOP logo) Wable was convicted in 2021 of carrying a handgun without a license, according to reported court documents. uncertain
Wable → break → documents
That conviction barred Wable from carrying a firearm. asserted
conviction → bar → firearm
First responders had found a gun in the IHOP with a single shell casing nearby. asserted
responders → find → casing
Court records viewed by the Daily Mail said Wable would be held at the Delaware County Jail with no bail until his bail hearing happens. asserted
hearing → view → bail
That is scheduled for next Monday morning, according to the order signed by Judi L. Calhoun. uncertain
That → schedule → Calhoun
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for comment. asserted
Mail → reach → comment
An attorney for Wable was not immediately listed in Indiana court documents viewed by the Daily Mail. asserted
attorney → list → Mail
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