The Daily Populous Thursday October 19th, 2023 day edition
Authored by wdbo.com and submitted by Spidermanofsteel

A Florida GameStop employee is facing a manslaughter charge after he reportedly shot and killed a shoplifter.

Derrick Guerrero, 33, was taken into custody on Wednesday, one day after an unidentified man stole an unspecified piece of merchandise from the GameStop Guerrero works at, according to the Pembroke Pines Police Department.

As the man walked toward the door of the store, Guerrero pulled a gun from his waistband and fired one shot, striking the man in the torso, police say. The man died after being rushed to a nearby hospital.

Investigators say they decided to file the manslaughter charge after they determined the shoplifter didn’t have a weapon and hadn’t threatened Guerrero in any way.

Man shot and killed by GameStop employee who saw him shoplifting in Pembroke Pines, police say https://t.co/nfS3onjRbN — South Florida Sun Sentinel (@SunSentinel) October 18, 2023

Manor002 on October 19th, 2023 at 03:41 UTC »

I live in the area, according to local news the shoplifter was trying to steal boxes of Pokémon cards. Two lives were ruined over some Pokémon cards. 🤦🏻‍♂️

droplivefred on October 19th, 2023 at 00:03 UTC »

I’m pretty sure there is company policy to just let them steal and calm the cops. This is specifically why they train you to NOT intervene and risk something like this happening.

DeloresBarker on October 18th, 2023 at 23:32 UTC »

Going to prison to save a video game sounds like a dumb thing to do.