Walmart security guard and robbery suspect exchange gunfire in parking lot

[Big Dummy]

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Crime wave is becoming a tidal wave.
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Walmart security guard and robbery suspect exchange gunfire in parking lot

KENNEWICK, WA An armed shoplifter and a security officer exchanged gunfire on Black Friday in the parking lot of the Kennewick Walmart, sending fearful shoppers and employees running for safety.
Robbery suspect Alexander Richard Yell, 31, was the only one wounded after reportedly being shot two to three times at close range, according to initial broadcast reports.
Yell, who has a long history of troubles with police, was apparently bleeding from his arm and leg when he drove away, showing up a few minutes later at a girlfriend’s home in Kennewick.


https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/...256141987.html

[Common]

Ive never seen an armed guard in a walmart...that would be an incredibly difficult job

[Big Bird]

Ive never seen an armed guard in a walmart...that would be an incredibly difficult job

Last week there were two Sharif deputies at the entrance that I went through. May have been some at the other entrance also but I didn't go out that way so I don't know.

[Common]

Last week there were two Sharif deputies at the entrance that I went through. May have been some at the other entrance also but I didn't go out that way so I don't know.

If there were deputies there they were looking for someone, whether it be a thief or fugitive that someone reported

[Big Bird]

If there were deputies there they were looking for someone, whether it be a thief or fugitive that someone reported

Possible. All I really know is that they were big! Either one of them could'da taken ten of me's without breathing hard.

[Old Tex]

KENNEWICK, WA An armed shoplifter and a security officer exchanged gunfire

The poor robber. He was so confused that he thought he was in california & it was legal to rob.

[Sunsettommy]

Oh my gosh!

I was there that morning with my teen daughters......

Apparently, this happened after I left.

[12icer]

My wife worked at a Wal-Mart, they had a shootout right next to her office in the back and there were about 100 shots exchanged. A man came in with an automatic shotgun and started shooting, the jail is right beside the store and in a few minutes, he was holed up in the back corridor and they Swiss cheesed him. He shot one deputy and the chief of police not too serious, single pellet buck for the Chief, and the Deputy got two in the calf.

[Gator Monroe]

Runnin Gunbattles of Dark Beer Winter

[Wildrose]

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Crime wave is becoming a tidal wave.
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Walmart security guard and robbery suspect exchange gunfire in parking lot

KENNEWICK, WA An armed shoplifter and a security officer exchanged gunfire on Black Friday in the parking lot of the Kennewick Walmart, sending fearful shoppers and employees running for safety.
Robbery suspect Alexander Richard Yell, 31, was the only one wounded after reportedly being shot two to three times at close range, according to initial broadcast reports.
Yell, who has a long history of troubles with police, was apparently bleeding from his arm and leg when he drove away, showing up a few minutes later at a girlfriend’s home in Kennewick.


https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/...256141987.html

This could be seriopusly problematic for the LPO.

The guard, who had a concealed gun carry permit, told police he pulled out his own gun and shot Yell two to three times at close range, according to dispatch broadcasts.

As a rule the only armed security Walmart allows are the Off Duty Cops, they hire. If he was not licensed by the state as an Armed guard he could well face charges and likely fired by Walmart unless this store actually hired him for an Armed Security Position.

If he's not licensed by the state as armed security it's a Cinch this one is going to Cost Walmart at least six or seven figures.

Too bad that in all too many cases the law protects the criminals rather than the innocent.