police said in a Thursday press release.The Walgreens employee, Mitarius Boyd, 21, told police that a pregnant woman and another collaborator were seen shoplifting items from the store and when he went to confront them in the parking lot, one of them sprayed him with mace.Boyd said that was when he pulled out his semi-automatic pistol and started firing shots.
He claimed he was scared and didn’t know if the two people were armed. Read more: Drake Bell, star of ‘Drake & Josh,’ found after he was reported ‘missing and endangered’ Homicide detectives with Metro Nashville Police are investigating the shooting and the self-defence claim.
Once the investigation has concluded, the Nashville District Attorney’s office will decide whether Boyd will face charges for the shooting, police said.The incident began when Boyd, who is the team leader at the Walgreens in question, was informed by another employee that two women were shoplifting in the store.Boyd said he saw the women put items in a shopping cart and a large over-the-shoulder bag.
He told police that he pulled out his cell phone and filmed the women as they walked out of the store without paying. Read more: Are Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson brothers?