An employee of 7-Eleven has been charged with murder after confronting two men about shoplifting beer from his store and then opening fire on them, killing one. This from therightscoop.com.
FOX NEWS – A Texas 7-Eleven clerk was arrested and charged with murder after he opened fire on two men who had reportedly shoplifted in the store.
The shooting unfolded Wednesday evening in Dallas, when investigators say two men entered the 7-Eleven and stole four cases of beer.
The clerk, 23-year-old Delon Johnson, followed the men to the parking lot and demanded they give the beer back, police said. He then opened fire on the vehicle, fatally striking one of the men, according to authorities.
Johnson called 911 about the shooting, and officers arrived on scene at about 11 p.m.
The injured man was found in his pickup truck about a mile from the store, and died in a local hospital. The other man fled the scene and has not been located.
An investigation into the shooting is currently underway.
“We are saddened by the incident that occurred on Wednesday night. We are working with local law enforcement to provide any information helpful to their investigation,” 7-Eleven told Fox News of the shooting.
Given the available evidence above, this does not seem to be an absurd prosecution of a store employee defending himself.
In a perfect world, the clerk would be thanked for saving the store four cases of beer, the body would be disposed of, and all survivors would carry on with life. However, given this current state of even-the-criminals-have-rights, guns are for self defense. Not for acts of cowboy law enforcement.
There may have been additional detail(s) left out of the provided report above, but to save the clerk from what appears will be a murder conviction, it would have to be a crucial detail.
No, the indication is that this was an overzealous or perhaps frustrated employee who followed two shoplifters out into the parking lot for stealing multiple cases of beer and fired at them for refusing to return the beer, when his life wasn’t in any danger. Granted, if this response occurred more often while dealing with shoplifters, guaran-damn-tee shoplifting would all but come to a screeching halt. But if what is reported was what actually took place, the murder charge will likely stick.
Contrary to what many people may suggest, we can’t shoot at someone for stealing something from a business if they haven’t pulled a gun, a knife, or something that threatens bodily harm or death. Not even in Texas, Alaska, Detroit, Atlanta, or Washington D.C. is this legal behavior.
