DEVELOPING: Cashier killed after argument over Georgia store's mask policy, authorities say.
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A cashier is dead and a victim and suspect were wounded after a shooting broke out following an argument inside a Georgia store Monday afternoon over its COVID-19 mask policy, authorities said. The incident took place near Candler Road in DeKalb County at a Big Bear grocery store when an unidentified male suspect entered the store and argued with the staff about wearing a mask, DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox told reporters at a news conference Monday afternoon.An off-duty officer, who was a veteran of the sheriff’s office, pulled his weapon and opened fire on the suspect, Maddox said. The suspect was hit, but returned fire and hit the off-duty officer twice, the sheriff said.
Both men were taken to the hospital for treatment, according to Maddox. The off-duty officer was listed in stable condition, but the condition of the suspect was not immediately known, the sheriff said.
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