A convenience store clerk who killed himself minutes after shooting a customer who refused to wear a mask and walked out without paying for three bags of chips would have faced criminal charges if he had survived, a police report said.
The 6 February shootings on the north-west edge of Las Vegas came four days before Governor Steve Sisolak lifted Nevada?s Covid-19 mask mandate.
The 36-year-old cashier at the Terrible?s gas station and store was pronounced dead at the scene due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said.
The 26-year-old customer?s ex-girlfriend took him to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for a gunshot wound to the shoulder, police said.
Officers interviewed him and a witness corroborated his account of the incident.
Police were called to West Centennial Center Boulevard near US Highway 95 at about 8.30am on 6 February.
Detectives recovered the Glock handgun used in both shootings and four shell casings and reviewed surveillance video before filing the report on 9 February.
?Due to the facts and circumstances learned at the time of the incident, [the clerk] would have been charged if he survived with battery with [use of a deadly weapon],? the report said.
KLAS-TV first reported the incident the Associated Press obtained a redacted copy of the police report through a public records request.
Police say the clerk yelled at the customer to put on a mask or leave the store but he refused and placed three bags of chips on the counter. The clerk refused to serve the man, who walked outside with the chips without paying.
The clerk followed him and started recording him with his cellphone camera. The customer became upset, advanced toward the clerk and ?a struggle quickly ensued?.
?Once the physical fight was broken up?, the clerk pulled a handgun from his pocket and fired three times at the victim, striking him once in the shoulder, the report said.
The victim ran to a tire store and was picked up by his ex-girlfriend in a van. The clerk made a call on his cellphone and argued with someone on the line. Moments later he fired one round to the right side of his head, police said.
A police officer wrote in the report that when he arrived, the man was still holding the handgun and cellphone, lying on his back with no pulse and blood coming from his head.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...k-police-covid
FFS. I've been to that gas station.
It's incidents like these that makes me wonder what the fuck happened to our society. Years ago, something like this would have never happened.
Don't get me wrong, I realize that people have always lost their lives or have been injured over stupid shit, but with this pandemic we've seen so many incidents of rage and assaults and crazy behavior over the smallest things. It's taken even the most level headed people and thrown them on edge. We've collectively lost our marbles as a whole. I honestly had more faith in humanity being able to sustain something like this. It makes me so sad. This guy is dead now because of a mask and a couple of bags of chips. Honestly.
I just hope that as things become more and more manageable that we can heal from all of this and again realize how stupid we've been. For the sake of society.
I'm sorry, Angie. You should definitely test again.
Yeah, keep testing. I've heard that it could take up to 5 or so days after symptoms appear to test positive on the home tests. It seems like Omicron is stubborn when it comes to testing. There's a thread on Reddit Ireland where people started getting symptoms after Paddy's day yet were testing negative. Within the week and after multiple tests, they turned out to actually be positive. Quarantine yourself just in case.
If you have time, this is a great article about the potential origins of COVID-19: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022...ak-controversy
I hope not. You and Ang both need to get well and stay well!
Good god. I knew Covid wasn't done, but... The vet's office we use posted on Facebook that they are closed due to C. 9 of the 12 people who work there have tested positive. The people who are not sick are caring for the boarding clients and dealing with clients who need to pick up meds and redirecting people with urgent issues to other vets. Gotta get in and get that booster!
I want that booster. bad.
My friend recently tested positive and went to the ER for a migraine that was affecting her sight. She was okay after narcotics. Im glad it wasnt serious like a COVID blood clot, or a stroke.
I originally guessed this would last until 2022, but I thought it would die down and the symptoms wouldnt be as bad. The fucker is mutating.
My mom is going to France Sunday. Is that a hot spot?
I'll probably get it after going to an overly crowded Costco this weekend.
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