Why are there so many shooting incidents and other gun crimes on Walmart property?
Showing posts with label gas station. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gas station. Show all posts

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Masked gunman robs Walmart gas station in New Orleans

Occurred October 3, 2014.


A masked man with a revolver held up a Walmart gas station in New Orleans, Louisiana.

From an article:
The incident occurred around 8:25 a.m. at the gas station located at 3921 Behrman Highway when a man entered the story with a silver revolver.
He fled in a black Nissan Murano or Rouge toward Jefferson Parish with an undetermined amount of money, cartons of cigarettes and sex enhancement pills.
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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Man shot and killed in Dallas Walmart gas station; officer shoots suspect

Occurred August 27, 2014.
Scene of fatal shooting at Dallas Walmart (source)



A man was shot and killed in his car in the parking lot of a Walmart gas station and parking lot in Dallas, Texas.  An off-duty police officer, working security, responded and chased a suspect across the street, firing at him and hitting him.  The suspect then died.

From an article:
According to police and witnesses, the officer was working a security job at a Walmart store when there was a commotion at the gas station in the parking lot just before 1 a.m. between people in two vehicles.
One shot was fired, police say, and one of the vehicles crashed into parked cars. A man was discovered dead inside.
The suspects then took off and the officer chased them into the parking lot of a Denny's restaurant across the street.
The officer says he spotted a gun and told the suspect to put it down, but he didn't listen. The officer fired his weapon and shot the suspect, who took off in his car again -- eventually crashing into parked cars. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the officer felt his safety was at risk.
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Monday, March 24, 2014

Gunman robs victim at ATM at Mississippi Walmart

Occurred March 20, 2014.


A person was robbed by a gunman at an ATM on Walmart property in Meridian, Missisippi.

A suspect was captured.

From an article:
A person was trying to withdraw money from an ATM near the gas station at Wal-Mart on Highway 19 around 9 p.m. when a black male walked up with a gun in his hand. 
The victim then drove away and called police and gave a description of the suspect. Shortly thereafter, police took a suspect into custody.
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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Gunman robs filling station at Louisiana Walmart

Occurred September 6, 2013.


A man entered the kiosk at a gas station, located in a Walmart parking lot in Shreveport, Louisiana.  He pulled out a gun and stole money from the register before fleeing.

From an article:
It happened at the Murphy Oil filling station at the Walmart in the 6200 block of Westport Avenue around 9 p.m. on August 26. 
Police describe the suspect as a black male, about 6' tall, wearing a wearing a reddish/orange long sleeve shirt, tan hat, dark pants. 
Surveillance video shows the man walk up as the clerk was returning to the kiosk from an outside errand.  
Police say the suspect entered the kiosk with the employee, pulled out a semi-auto handgun and demanded the money from the register. With two clerks working on the inside, the suspect was only able to get money from one register. After getting the money, the suspect fled out the side door last seen heading towards the Fairfield Inn possibly getting into a silver Dodge Durango.
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Friday, November 16, 2012

Man commits suicide at Alabama Walmart gas station

Scene of suicide at Hartselle Walmart gas station
Occurred August 12, 2012.

A man was reported as intoxicated at a Walmart gas station in Hartselle, Alabama.  When police arrived to investigate, the man pulled out a handgun and shot himself to death.

From an article:

One man is dead after he shot himself near the Walmart on Highway 31 Sunday afternoon. 
Huntsville Police said they responded to the Fuel Dock gas station at the Walmart in Hartselle where a man was intoxicated. When police approached the car, the man pulled out a gun and shot himself. 
He was taken to Decatur General where he died. His name have not been released.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Vindictive father-in-law shoots son's wife to death at West Virginia Walmart gas station

Crime scene at Morgantown Walmart
Occurred April 21, 2012.

Larry Mitchell, 54, wasn't happy with his son's soon-to-be ex-wife, Shannon Stafford.  He surprised her at a Walmart gas station in Morgantown, West Virginia, and shot her several times while she was in her car and as she exited.  Stafford died from her wounds.  Witnesses captured Mitchell and held him until police arrived.

From an article:

Larry Mitchell, 54, of Shinnston allegedly shot Shannon Stafford, also known as Shannon Mitchell. 
Mitchell is Stafford's estranged husband's father, according to Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston. 
Stafford, 29, is now a Bruceton Mills resident. She was meeting family at the Walmart, but did not know Mitchell was there, Chief Preston said. 
Mitchell allegedly confronted Stafford as she pulled into the parking lot, shot her while she was in the vehicle and continued to shoot at her after she exited the truck.  
No other passengers are believed to have been in the car with her. 
At this time, no total number of gunshots is known. 
When officers arrived, a large group of people was standing around the female victim and another group of witnesses had the suspect in custody, Preston said. 
Monongalia County Emergency Medical Services tried to revive Stafford, but she was pronounced dead on scene. 
A divorce between Stafford and Mitchell's son is pending, but not finalized, authorities said. 
Police believed the shooting was the result of an ongoing domestic situation.
Stafford has a child with Mitchell's son. The child lives full time with his father in Shinnston. 
Mitchell has been charged with murder and will be arraigned by video once he is booked and processed. Police did not specify which degree of murder with which he is charged.

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UPDATE (12/3/12):  The shooter, Larry Mitchell, is expected to give a guilty plea.  Some further details from an article:

Mitchell is charged with first-degree murder, and his attorney, Tom Dyer, says he plans to plead guilty to the charge. 
Should he change his mind, Mitchell will stand trial Dec. 11 in the slaying of 29-year-old Shannon Stafford. 
Investigators say Mitchell shot Stafford repeatedly inside her car and after she got out April 21. 
Stafford was there to meet Mitchell's son and to pick up their 2-year-old daughter, Faith, for a weekend visit.
UPDATE (12/10/12):  Mitchell pleaded guilty and will serve the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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