1 Security Officer Dead, 3 Shot, 2 Critical
Charlotte NC December 28, 2021
Eighty-three security officers have been murdered during 2021.
The latest security officer was gunned down while patrolling a Jackson apartment complex.
The security officer was taken to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Three other security officers were shot at a Phoenix nightclub during a disturbance.
According to police, the shooting happened at about 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 26 at the Purple Turtle Sports Bar & Night Club, located near 51st Avenue and Indian School Road.
“Officers learned there was an altercation between a group of individuals and security guards, resulting in a shooting,” said Sgt. Ann Justus.
Two of the security guards suffered life-threatening injuries in the shooting, and a third was not seriously hurt.