3 Wal-Mart employees charged in suspected shoplifter's death

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

3 Wal-Mart employees charged in suspected shoplifter's death

Updated 7:19 pm, Friday, July 29, 2016

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say three Florida Wal-Mart employees have been charged in the death of a suspected shoplifter.

The Ledger (http://goo.gl/1q8XVK) reports that 35-year-old Nathan Allen Higgins, 23-year-old Crucelis Nunez and 58-year-old Randall Eugene Tomko were arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter.

An autopsy showed that 64-year-old Kenneth E. Wisham died from mechanical asphyxiation while being restrained during a Feb. 7 struggle outside a Lakeland Wal-Mart. The exam showed that Wisham suffered 15 broken ribs.

Wal-Mart spokesman Charles Crowson said in an email that the employees have been suspended and their employment is under review. He says the company will continue to work with law enforcement officials.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/3-Wal-Mart-employees-charged-in-suspected-8674593.php

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Kenneth E. Wisham



•Nathan Allen Higgins, 35, Support Manager at Walmart
•Crucelis Nunez, 23, Customer Service Manager at Walmart
•Randall Eugene Tomko, 58, Loss Prevention at Walmart [/center]

[pipoman]

1. If they were only so diligent with the bad cops among them they might actually be respected...

[ZombieHorde]

2. I very much agree. nt

[ornotna]

3. The original story from February said he tripped

http://www.theledger.com/article/20160209/NEWS/160209404/0/search

Sgt. Gary Gross, LPD spokesman, said employees stopped him at the exit, but he bolted out of the door. Employees chased Wisham through the parking lot, and according to witnesses, he attempted to hold up his pants while running.

“(Witnesses said) it looks like he tripped on his pants and fell,” Gross said.

Tripped and broke 15 ribs?

[Person 2713]

4. And then strangled himself .was this part of their job description to attack suspected shoplifters?

[Judi Lynn]

5. That's not so likely, after all. Disgusting. What a shame.

Someone's nose has grown extremely long in Lakeland, Florida.

Quite a violent fall he took when his pants tripped him.