It was followed by a number of phone calls from the public ‘backing up the assertion’.
On Tuesday, the Prince George’s County Police Department said: ‘The preliminary investigation reveals McClain and the victim got into a brief verbal argument after the victim cut in front of several customers waiting to order food.
‘They both then got out of the line, walked out of the front door together and McClain immediately stabbed Davis. McClain then fled from the area.’
Davis entered the fast food restaurant around 7pm on November 4.
Around three dozen people were already in line, many waiting for the newly released chicken sandwich, Police Chief Hank Stawinski said.
Davis then cut the line and was confronted by a male suspect leading an exchange of words.
When  the argument escalated, the feuding men went outside the restaurant and Davis was stabbed.
The entire confrontation lasted just 15 seconds, according to the police report. Responding officers found the victim in the parking lot with a single stab wound.
They rushed Davis to the hospital where he died from his wound, 51 minutes later.
Prince George’s County Police previously released a surveillance photo of McClain, pleading for the public in identifying him.
PG Police Chief Hank Stawinski said a knife was recovered from the scene.

Cops said at a press conference that the suspect used ‘some kind of cutting instrument that we know he’s used in violence in the past’.
‘Something we have to question in terms of how we’re interacting with one another as a society, is how does a confrontation over cutting line lead to a death,’ Stawinski said.
‘People are asking how something so pointless could occur,’ he added. ‘This is pointless, this is disrespectful and that’s why I’m asking for the community’s help.’
He said the attack took place in front of families and children, adding there was no reason to believe the fight extended beyond the restaurant.

Maryland EMS on the scene transporting Kevin Tyrell Davis after the stabbing at a Maryland Popeyes restaurant on Monday night. Tyrell died from his injuries

No transaction had taken place when the two men got into the fight.
Tributes have poured in for Davis, who was known as Oside KD by his friends.
‘I failed you. I’m sorry #longlive KD,’ one friend shared on Instagram.
‘LongLiveKD Another Bro From the Lawd.
Senseless…’ another friend added.


The next day, his friends returned to the Oxon Hill Popeyes restaurant location to lay out candles that spelled his name and lay flowers as a makeshift memorial.
Friends of Davis say the fight was not over a chicken sandwich but did not elaborate.
The harrowing attack unfolded in the midst of the Popeyes chicken sandwich craze, which has incited brawls in other restaurants across the nations as the popular burger attracts long lines and busy wait times.  A friend shared this tribute sharing a picture of Davis with his brother [center], and lamenting the loss of life over chicken sandwich

The sandwich was first introduced in August and sold out in two weeks. The crispy sandwich returned to menus across the nation November 3, reigniting the frenzy.


In the Maryland Popeyes attack, one eyewitness described how a ‘dude cut the line’ before they ‘went outside’ and ‘dude got stabbed’, adding: ‘And now we can’t leave because they have to make sure there is no blood on the road.’
A representative of the fast food chain last week said: ‘What happened in Maryland last night is a tragedy and we are saddened to hear about this senseless act of violence.’
‘Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends. We, along with the franchisee, are fully cooperating with local authorities and actively working to gather more information,’ the chain added.
A reward of $25,000 is being offered for any information that leads to McClain’s arrest.