Walgreens employee stabs accused shoplifter fleeing store, California police say
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In a dramatic incident outside a Walgreens store in San Francisco, a 30-year-old man accused of shoplifting was stabbed by a store employee, Guang Hong, 45. Following the theft, the employee and a security guard pursued the suspect, leading to a confrontation that escalated into violence. Surveillance footage captured the altercation. Although the accused shoplifter sustained a stab wound to the eye, his injuries were reported as not life-threatening. Authorities arrested Hong on charges of assault, while the shoplifter faces his own legal issues for petty theft and battery. Walgreens is cooperating with the police investigation.
The accused shoplifter was stabbed in the eye, but his injuries are not life-threatening according to police reports.
Walgreens stated they are cooperating with police as they investigate the employee's actions in the confrontation.
Read at Sacramento Bee
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