1 teen killed, 1 arrested after altercation leads to gunfire outside Kroger
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. Nov 20 2022— One teen is dead and another is arrested after an altercation led to gunfire outside a Kroger in Henry County Friday evening, according to police.
Henry County Police responded to the Kroger in Ellenwood on Fairview Road in reference to a “person shot call.” When officers arrived, they discovered a fight began inside the grocery store and then it continued outside into the parking lot, and shots were fired.
Investigators said 18-year-old Ni’Keem Omar Hargrove was shot and killed. Henry County Police said there was broken glass, bullet holes and debris as a result of the shooting.
Police arrested 18-year-old Omarion Thomas and charged him with murder before booking him into the Henry County Jail, according to authorities.
11Alive saw dozens of customers approach the Kroger Saturday only to be told it’s closed. They were in disbelief when they found out the reason why.
“I am just absolutely shocked,” shopper Naomi Santiago said. “I was just here at Kroger yesterday buying things for Thanksgiving dinner and coming by today to buy something for dinner plans.”
Santiago shops at the Kroger a few times a week.
“Everybody seems to be pleasant, and the cashiers and the managers up front, I see the same people all the time, some of the same customers,” Santiago said.
Shopper Shedrick Finney said shootings in Ellenwood seemed to get better after a police station opened up nearby.
“It doesn’t make any sense,” Finney said. “I just hate that it happened in my community.”
Finney watches his surroundings because of the violence in the area.
“I do not buy gas at night anymore,” Finney said. “I watch who’s behind me, especially if it’s two or three people, day or night because these people aren’t afraid to do anything.”
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