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Grocery clerk killed after asking shopper to pull up his mask

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Grocery clerk killed after asking shopper to pull up his mask

Grocery clerk killed after asking shopper to pull up his mask

Georgia authorities have identified a grocery store cashier killed during a face mask dispute and the man accused of shooting her.

DeKalb County police said Laquitta Willis, 41, was the victim in the shooting at Big Bear grocery store in Decatur, just outside of Atlanta.


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