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Woman Shot Dead in Georgia Supermarket For Telling Man to Wear a Face Mask

By  Cristina Laila

A female cashier was shot and killed inside a Georgia supermarket on Monday for telling a man to wear a face mask.

A man got into an argument with the cashier over masks at a Big Bear Supermarket in DeKalb before the man pulled out a gun and shot her in the head.

A retired deputy who was working security at the grocery store was also injured after he intervened and returned fire.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported:

Victor Lee Tucker Jr., 30, of Palmetto, was being investigated after officials say he got into an argument about wearing a mask with a cashier at the Big Bear supermarket and shot her, the GBI said in a news release. The woman was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she died. Authorities had not released her name as of Monday evening.

Tucker and a retired DeKalb deputy were both in the hospital following the incident, Sheriff Melody Maddox said during a news conference.

Maddox said the argument was “in reference to wearing a mask.”

According to the initial investigation, Tucker left the supermarket following the argument without making a purchase, but immediately returned.

“Tucker walked directly back to the cashier, pulled out a handgun and shot her,” the GBI said.

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