A grocery retailer employee was shot and killed, seemingly by chance, whereas loading baggage right into a buyer’s car, Texas police say.
Officers responded to the car parking zone of Crump Foods in Linden at about 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 and located a person with a gunshot wound, the Linden Texas Police Department mentioned in a information launch.
Investigators say 39-year-old Larry Lawrence was serving to a buyer with their groceries, inserting baggage within the again seat of their car, the division mentioned. The buyer’s canine was additionally within the again seat — together with a .22 rifle — and whereas Lawrence was petting the canine, one thing induced the rifle to fireplace, placing him within the chest, police mentioned.
First responders had been “immediately called,” and witnesses tried lifesaving measures whereas paramedics made their strategy to the scene, police mentioned.
Lawrence was pronounced lifeless at a helipad web site, in response to the discharge.
“We lost a fine young man,” the grocery retailer mentioned in a Facebook put up. “We ask for prayers for this young man’s family.”
Police didn’t say what induced the gun to fireplace, however an investigation is underway.
The city of Linden is roughly 190 miles east of Fort Worth.
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