City Gear Customer Shot After Threatening to Kill Staff

An irate customer was shot by a security guard at a City Gear in Whitehaven after threatening to kill staffers.

Memphis Police told KWAM the customer came inside the business on Saturday and wanted a refund on a pair of shoes that had allegedly purchased earlier.

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“Witness advised victim that City Gear don’t do refunds,” the police said. “That’s when the victim became irate and upset.”

The customer allegedly made threats towards a staffer.

“I will get someone to come up here to beat your ass,” the customer reportedly told the City Gear staffer.

A City Gear lost prevention staffer tried to calm down the victim, police said. That made things even worse.

“That’s when the victim became irate with suspect and started making threats toward suspect,” the MPD said.

Witnesses said the customer, identified by police as a victim, told the loss prevention officer, “I will kill you. I don’t care about that gun.”

Witnesses say the victim “walked up on suspect” and that’s when the loss prevention officer pulled out a handgun and began to fire shots at the victim.

Police say the customer suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to Regional One in critical condition.

The incident remains under investigation and so far no one has been arrested.