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Cashier dead, 2 wounded during argument over Georgia store's mask policy: Sheriff
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IVAN PEREIRA and JOSHUA HOYOS
Mon, June 14, 2021, 4:05 PM
A cashier is dead and two people were wounded after a shooting broke out following an argument inside a Georgia store Monday afternoon over its COVID-19 mask policy, authorities said.
The incident took place near Candler Road in DeKalb County at a Big Bear grocery store around 1:10 p.m. when Victor Lee Tucker, Jr., 30, of Palmetto, Georgia, entered the store, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Tucker, who was also wounded during the incident, allegedly got into an argument with a cashier about wearing a face mask while he was checking out his items, according to investigators.
PHOTO: Members of law enforcement respond to a scene where three people were shot at a Big Bear store after a dispute over mask wearing in Dekalb County, Ga., June 14, 2021. (@gbi_GA/Twitter)
"Tucker left the store without making his purchase, but immediately returned inside. Tucker walked directly back to the cashier, pulled out a handgun and shot her," the GBI said in a statement.
gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-06-14/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-dekalb-county
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An off-duty officer, who was a veteran of the sheriff’s office, pulled his weapon and opened fire on Tucker, the GBI said. Tucker was hit but returned fire and hit the off-duty officer twice, investigators said.
Another cashier was grazed by a bullet and she was treated at the scene, according to the GBI.
PHOTO: Police respond to a scene where three people were shot at a Big Bear store after a dispute over mask wearing in Dekalb County, Ga., June 14, 2021. (WSB)
The cashier who was initially shot was pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital, the GBI said.
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The deputy was taken to Atlanta Medical Center and was in stable condition, according to investigators. Tucker, who was arrested by officers as he allegedly tried to crawl out of the store, was also taken to Grady and was listed in stable condition, according to the GBI.
Indictments are pending for Tucker, the GBI said in a statement.
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www.yahoo.com/gma/cashier-dead-2-wounded-during-221000849.html
IVAN PEREIRA and JOSHUA HOYOS
Mon, June 14, 2021, 4:05 PM
A cashier is dead and two people were wounded after a shooting broke out following an argument inside a Georgia store Monday afternoon over its COVID-19 mask policy, authorities said.
The incident took place near Candler Road in DeKalb County at a Big Bear grocery store around 1:10 p.m. when Victor Lee Tucker, Jr., 30, of Palmetto, Georgia, entered the store, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Tucker, who was also wounded during the incident, allegedly got into an argument with a cashier about wearing a face mask while he was checking out his items, according to investigators.
PHOTO: Members of law enforcement respond to a scene where three people were shot at a Big Bear store after a dispute over mask wearing in Dekalb County, Ga., June 14, 2021. (@gbi_GA/Twitter)
"Tucker left the store without making his purchase, but immediately returned inside. Tucker walked directly back to the cashier, pulled out a handgun and shot her," the GBI said in a statement.
gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-06-14/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-dekalb-county
MORE: Stop & Shop suspected shooter was a 'troubled employee,' police said
abcnews.go.com/US/dead-hurt-long-island-supermarket-office-shooting-suspect/story?id=77190888
An off-duty officer, who was a veteran of the sheriff’s office, pulled his weapon and opened fire on Tucker, the GBI said. Tucker was hit but returned fire and hit the off-duty officer twice, investigators said.
Another cashier was grazed by a bullet and she was treated at the scene, according to the GBI.
PHOTO: Police respond to a scene where three people were shot at a Big Bear store after a dispute over mask wearing in Dekalb County, Ga., June 14, 2021. (WSB)
The cashier who was initially shot was pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital, the GBI said.
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The deputy was taken to Atlanta Medical Center and was in stable condition, according to investigators. Tucker, who was arrested by officers as he allegedly tried to crawl out of the store, was also taken to Grady and was listed in stable condition, according to the GBI.
Indictments are pending for Tucker, the GBI said in a statement.
Cashier dead, 2 wounded during argument over Georgia store's mask policy: Sheriff originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
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