shoplifting

Pregnant Shoplifting Suspect Shot by Walgreens Employee: Lawsuit

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A lawsuit has been filed against a former Walgreens employee who shot a pregnant woman seven times in a parking lot altercation last year, suspecting her of shoplifting lipstick. The incident, which took place on April 12, 2023, at a Walgreens store in Nashville, led to an emergency cesarean section to deliver the baby and caused lifelong health issues for the mother. The woman, identified as 25-year-old Travonsha L. Ferguson, was confronted by the employee …

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Security Guard Fatally Stabbed by Shoplifter

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A security officer at a Philadelphia Macy’s store was fatally stabbed, and another was injured in a violent incident on Monday morning. The assailant, who had allegedly attempted to shoplift several hats, was initially thwarted by the unarmed security personnel around 10:45 a.m., as per the Philadelphia police. After his unsuccessful theft attempt, the man was allowed to leave the premises, only to return shortly after and launch a brutal attack on the security guards. …

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GameStop Employee Faces Manslaughter Charges in Fatal Shooting Over Pokémon Cards

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A GameStop worker in Florida is facing manslaughter charges following an incident where he fatally shot a man accused of attempting to steal Pokémon cards valued at $600, according to an arrest affidavit. The incident occurred in Pembroke Pines, where local police responded to a shooting at the store around 8:14 p.m. on Tuesday. The victim was discovered in the passenger seat of a Ford F-150 in the parking lot and was later pronounced dead …

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Gun Store Employee Charged with Murder in Alleged Shoplifter’s Death

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A Houston gun store employee has been indicted on murder charges following a year-long investigation into the fatal shooting of an alleged shoplifter. The incident, which took place at Carter’s Country Store in June 2022, was captured on surveillance video and involved employee Mark Winger and Terry Evans Jr. The video footage shows Evans entering the store, approaching a cash register, and seemingly taking cash before attempting to leave. A female employee is seen approaching …

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Auto Parts Employee Charged with Second-Degree Murder After Strangling Suspected Shoplifter

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A 39-year-old man in Kansas City, Kansas, is facing charges of second-degree murder in connection with the death of a suspected shoplifter. Carl Kemppainen, an employee at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts, was taken into custody following a deadly confrontation with 23-year-old Diamond Steen. The incident unfolded at the O’Reilly’s Auto Parts store on Parallel Parkway. Police were called to the scene after receiving reports of a disturbance. Upon their arrival, officers found that two men had …

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Manager Dead After Shooting at CVS

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A fatal shooting incident at a CVS store in Mesa, Arizona has led to the arrest of a man. The event unfolded on Thursday evening, culminating in the death of the store’s manager, 49-year-old Michael Jacobs. The alleged shooter, 38-year-old Jared Sevey, was reportedly embroiled in a disagreement with Jacobs earlier that day over allegations of shoplifting, as per court records. The Mesa Police Department was alerted to the shooting at the CVS store, situated …

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Target store locks aisles of merchandise in response to crisis in San Francisco

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The Target store in San Francisco has implemented a strict security measure as a result of the city’s shoplifting crisis. On TikTok, a video was posted showing the store’s aisles containing toiletries and cosmetics kept under lock and key. Usually, only small, valuable items like razors are locked away, but due to the high rate of shoplifting, even larger items such as mouthwash, shampoo, and lotion were taken off the shelves and secured. This practice …

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