Photo: GA Bureau of Investigation
A supermarket cashier is dead and an off-duty sheriff’s deputy has been injured after a shooting erupted over a face mask dispute at a Georgia grocery store, according to law enforcement officials.
“Tucker left the store without making his purchase, but immediately returned inside,” a statement from the bureau read. “Tucker walked directly back to the cashier, pulled out a handgun and shot her.”
Tucker then allegedly began shooting at a DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputy “who was attempting to intervene while working off-duty at the supermarket,” officials said.
The deputy, who has not been identified, returned fire and both were injured in a shootout, according to the bureau.
Responding officers from the DeKalb County Police Department arrested Tucker as he was “attempting to crawl out the front door of the supermarket,” officials said.
The cashier, whose name has not been released, was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to the GBI. Tucker was taken to the same facility in stable condition.
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In a news conferenceon Monday afternoon, DeKalb County Sheriff Melody M. Maddox said the deputy is a retired 30-year veteran with the DeKalb County Police Department who is now working as a reservist at the sheriff’s office.
According to GBI, police will be taking arrest warrants for Tucker.
An investigation is ongoing.
source: people.com
