TSR Prayers Up: Three family members in Michigan are now facing a murder charge following the shooting death of a Family Dollar security guard who asked a customer to put on a face mask as mandated by the state, according to CNN.
Calvin Munerlyn, a 43-year-old father and husband, died at a Flint hospital after he was shot in the head Friday, said Michigan State Police Lt. David Kaiser.
Munerlyn got into a verbal argument with 45-year-old Sharmel Lashe Teague after telling Teague’s daughter she needed a face mask, according to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office. Surveillance video confirms the incident, authorities said.
After Munerlyn told Teague to leave the store and asked the cashier not to serve her, two men, identified as Teague’s husband and son, returned to the store to confront Munerlyn which ended in the fatal shooting of the security guard, according to authorities.
Footage shows that immediately after the initial altercation with Sharmel Teague, she left in an SUV but the vehicle returned about 20 minutes later with Teague’s husband, 44-year-old Larry Teague, and her son, 23-year-old Ramonyear Travon Bishop, inside.
Larry Teague and Bishop entered the store when Larry allegedly yelled at Munerlyn for disrespecting his wife, according to Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. Bishop then allegedly shot Munerlyn, according to authorities.
“From all indications, Mr. Munerlyn was simply doing his job in upholding the Governor’s Executive Order related to the COVID-19 pandemic for the safety of store employees and customers,” Leyton said in a statement.
“This is senseless. Over a mask. Over a mask?” Munerlyn’s cousin, Tina James, told CNN affiliate WJRT. “This is not the way to do things right now. We need to come together.”
Larry, Sharmel and Bishop have been charged with first-degree premeditated murder, along with other charges, the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.
Police are looking for Larry Teague and Bishop, the prosecutor’s office said. Sharmel Teague is in custody and awaiting arraignment on her charges.
In addition to the murder charge, Bishop also faces charges of felony firearm and carrying a concealed weapon, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Larry Teague also faces two felony firearm-related charges, one charge of a felon in possession of a firearm, one charge of carrying a concealed weapon, and one of violating the governor’s executive order, the prosecutor’s office said.
Sharmel Teague also faces a felony firearm charge, according to the statement.
Randy Guiler, Family Dollar’s vice president of investor relations, said the company is “aware of the tragic incident.”
“We will continue to cooperate fully with local authorities on their investigation,” Guiler said in a statement to CNN. “As always, we are committed to ensuring a safe environment for our associates and customers. Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we are not commenting further at this time.”
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