Police arrest Boaz Anthony Fordyce in deadly shooting of Walmart security guard
Lilbu Police said they have made an arrest in the deadly shooting of a Walmart loss prevention officer. It happened Sunday night just after 9 p.m. during a shoplifting incident, according to investigators.
Boaz Anthony Fordyce, 37, was arrested Tuesday afteoon in DeKalb County after investigators received several tips. He was booked into the Gwinnett County Detention Center on one count of felony murder, one count of aggravated assault, one count of felony theft by shoplifting.
Jay Ferguson, 25, was working at the store located on Lawrenceville Highway and Pleasant Hill Road just before 9 p.m. Police said he and another employee noticed a man trying to leave the store with three flat screen TVs without paying. The workers confronted the man just inside the Walmart's front door. A physical altercation ensued, according to police, and the suspect then pulled a .38 caliber pistol and shot Ferguson.
Boaz Anthony Fordyce, 37, was arrested Tuesday afteoon in DeKalb County after investigators received several tips. He was booked into the Gwinnett County Detention Center on one count of felony murder, one count of aggravated assault, one count of felony theft by shoplifting.
Jay Ferguson, 25, was working at the store located on Lawrenceville Highway and Pleasant Hill Road just before 9 p.m. Police said he and another employee noticed a man trying to leave the store with three flat screen TVs without paying. The workers confronted the man just inside the Walmart's front door. A physical altercation ensued, according to police, and the suspect then pulled a .38 caliber pistol and shot Ferguson.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to assist Ferguson's family.
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Mike Gallagher
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