PICTURED: Irate McDonald's customer, 57, 'who shot and killed lawyer Jeffrey Limmer at Texas restaurant after he asked him to stop shouting at staff'

The irate McDonald's customer who allegedly shot and killed lawyer Jeffrey Limmer after he asked him to stop shouting at staff has been named, as police continue to hunt for him.

Anthony Martin Landry, 57, faces a murder charge following the shooting at the fast food restaurant on a Texas highway, according to Houston Police department.

Jeffrey Limmer, 46, stepped in when the customer started shouting at McDonald's employees at the branch on 8147 Katy Freeway, Houston, on Saturday at 6 pm.

Limmer tried to calm him down, and then as they argued outside the store, the angry man went to his car, pulled out a gun and shot the lawyer twice.

The shooter then fled the scene in an early 2000s blue Ford pickup truck. Police were called to the scene and found Limmer unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds and he was declared dead at the scene.

Anthony Martin Landry, 57, faces a murder charge following the shooting at the fast food restaurant on a Texas highway, according to Houston Police department

Jeffrey Limmer, 46, was shot and killed on Saturday at 6 pm at the branch on 8147 Katy Freeway in Houston 

Limmer tried to calm the man down and as they walked out of the store together arguing, the angry man walked to his car, pulled out a gun and shot him. (Pictured: The Houston McDonald's)

Landry reportedly has a lengthy rap sheet and was on a $10,000 bond for felony aggravated assault at the time of the shooting.

He had struck a family member with a cane in February, causing bodily harm, the New York Post reports citing court papers.

He had been scheduled to appear in court on May 10.

Landry previously faced several criminal court cases for possession crack cocaine, evading detention and forgery, according to reports.

Limmer was an associate at Houston law firm, Lewis Brisbois, having attended the University of Texas and then graduated law school at South Texas College of Law.

His family said in a statement, obtained by Fox 26 Houston, that they hope their loved one's killer is arrested and that justice is served.

'Our family is relieved to learn that the suspect has been identified, and we pray that he is apprehended as soon as possible so that he cannot hurt anyone else.

'Additionally, we are praying for the safety of law enforcement as they work to bring him to justice.

'We are grateful to the community for your overwhelming love and support, and we ask that you respect our privacy as we mourn the loss of our dear Jeff.'

'He's always just wanted to fight for the little guy and do the right thing,' Limmer's sister, Jennifer Thomas, said 

'He's always just wanted to fight for the little guy and do the right thing,' Limmer's sister, Jennifer Thomas, told ABC7.

'Just, he was very staunch in his convictions, and was just conservative in his values and his morals,' she added. 

'He loved fiercely his family and friends. Always laughing, making jokes, and just loving life,' Thomas said.

According to his sister, Limmer lived near the McDonald's and went there often. She thinks that he likely went to the fast-food chain to get some work done.

She said he had spent all of his career trying to help others, so she wasn't surprised to hear that he had tried to help the employees.

'Knowing Jeff, he's the one who always says, "Calm down. It's not that big of a deal," and divert the situation', she said.

The Houston Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at the McDonald's on Saturday night.

A customer at the restaurant was angry with his order and had started shouting at employees, detectives told ABC7.

His heartbroken sister said he was a 'good Samaritan who is trying to do the right thing and not letting those employees at McDonald's go through that,' (pictured: Limmer (left) and his family 

 Limmer tried to calm the customer down and drew his attention away from the staff just before the suspect grabbed his gun and shot the lawyer 

Limmer tried to calm the customer down and drew his attention away from the staff. They then began arguing and then fighting outside the store.

Limmer pushed the angry customer to the floor, according to the detectives, and then the man got off the floor and ran to his car before fatally shooting Limmer.

Limmer then ran back into the McDonald's where staff called paramedics.

His heartbroken sister said he was a 'good Samaritan who is trying to do the right thing and not letting those employees at McDonald's go through that.'

His friend, Greg Monteverde, told Fox26: 'Utilizing cuss words and other profanities, Jeff stepped in to try and de-escalate the situation to try and calm him down. I thought it was brave. I respect it.'

'I think a lot of us knew Jeff to be that type of individual. In school, he would invite somebody who wasn't the most popular student to a party or things like that.'

He added: 'He's in Heaven. He's looking down on all of us saying it's going to be OK.'

Anyone with information on the case has been asked to contact Houston Police Department.