Georgia Bureau of Investigation
A cashier in a supermarket in the US state of Georgia was shot and seriously injured by a customer (30) on Monday in an argument about wearing a face mask. The shooter then exchanged fire with the security guard at the store.
The bloody incident happened in DeKalb County in the early afternoon. Tragic: The cashier later succumbed to her serious injuries in the hospital, like one Notice from the investigators emerges.
Security guard in stable condition
The security guard, a former police officer, was wearing a bulletproof vest. He and the shooter were also injured. You were brought to the hospital and are in a stable condition. A second cashier suffered a graze and was able to receive medical care on site.
Melody Maddox, DeKalb County Sheriff, explains the reason for the fateful escalation. “It was about a mask. I don’t know whether it was worn or not, »says Maddox of “The Mercury News” quoted. “Wearing the mask and not wearing the mask, people have their own opinion about it and it’s very sensitive at this time.”
Several other people were in the supermarket when the mask argument broke out. Georgia stores may require their customers to wear a mask to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. According to a regulation by the Republican Governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, it cannot be a mandatory requirement. (noo)