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<p>A GameStop clerk in Florida has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing a suspected shoplifter. According to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/19/florida-gamestop-employee-fatally-shoots-shoplifter/71237365007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USA Today</a>, police say the employee believed the suspected shoplifter was stealing Pokémon trading cards.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">More Information Regarding The Initial Incident</h3>
<p>According to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/gamestop-florida-shoplifter-shot-killed-af99584d03a525724892cec8fb4e499b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AP News</a>, the incident occurred Tuesday evening in Pembroke Pines, Florida. <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/19/florida-gamestop-employee-fatally-shoots-shoplifter/71237365007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USA Today</a> adds that 33-year-old<strong> Derrick Guerrero</strong> was working in the store when he allegedly noticed an &#8220;adult male&#8221; shoplifting.</p>
<p>Guerrero reportedly informed police that the male took &#8220;five boxes of Pokemon Scarlet &; Violet &#8216;ultra-premium&#8217; trading cards.&#8221; Then, the man ran, attempting to exit the store, per <a href="https://apnews.com/article/gamestop-florida-shoplifter-shot-killed-af99584d03a525724892cec8fb4e499b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AP News</a>.</p>
<p>The outlet notes that each box of the Pokémon cards retail for $120.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/19/florida-gamestop-employee-fatally-shoots-shoplifter/71237365007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USA Today</a>, the incident escalated when Guerrero allegedly pulled a &#8220;concealed firearm&#8221; from his waistband. Authorities say the GameStop employee reportedly shot the suspected shoplifter once, injuring him in his torso.</p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/gamestop-florida-shoplifter-shot-killed-af99584d03a525724892cec8fb4e499b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AP News</a> adds that the suspect &#8220;dropped the cards&#8221; and ran toward a waiting getaway car. There, a woman reportedly called authorities and transported the man to a hospital. However, the man, whose identity has been publicly released, died at the facility &#8220;three hours later.&#8221;</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">More Details Regarding The Florida GameStop Employee&#8217;s Charges</h3>
<p>According to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/gamestop-florida-shoplifter-shot-killed-af99584d03a525724892cec8fb4e499b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AP News</a>, authorities have revealed that the suspected shoplifter &#8220;never threatened Guerrero&#8221; or &#8220;displayed any weapons.&#8221; Additionally, the outlet notes that Florida&#8217;s &#8220;Stand Your Ground Law&#8221; only enables someone to use &#8220;deadly force&#8221; to protect themselves or others if they&#8217;re faced with a &#8220;threat of death or great bodily harm.&#8221;</p>
<p>The outlet adds that Guerrero is being held at the Broward County Jail on $25,000 bail. Furthermore, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/gamestop-florida-shoplifter-shot-killed-af99584d03a525724892cec8fb4e499b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AP News</a> reports that GameStop has yet to respond to the publication&#8217;s request for comment via phone or email.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">More Details Regarding A California Case Of Suspected Shoplifting &; Subsequent Fatal Shooting</h3>
<p>As <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/listicle/da-declines-prosecute-walgreens-security-guard-fatal/#3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> previously reported, a similar incident unfolded in a Walgreens in San Francisco, California, in April. During that incident, the store&#8217;s security guard, Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony, reportedly attempted to stop a suspected shoplifter from leaving the store by pointing a gun at the man.</p>
<p>The suspect, Banko Brown, allegedly lunged at the security guard, prompting Anthony to shoot his firearm, fatally striking Brown in the chest.</p>
<p>Anthony&#8217;s employer seemingly defended his actions at the time by stating that &#8220;guards&#8230; were to actively work to retrieve or recover any stolen items.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ultimately, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins declined to press charges against Anthony, leading to massive protests.</p>
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