MN security guard charged with murder over face mask
Minneapolis, MN April 1 2021
A security guard shot and killed a customer after a fight began inside a C-store over a Face Mask.
The confrontation between two strangers led to a fatal shooting at the Minneapolis convenience store last week, according to a criminal complaint.
Chaz E. Stubblefield, 33, of Minneapolis, a security guard working at the store was charged Friday in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree intentional murder in connection with Wednesday’s shooting of 46-year-old Ryan K. Decker, of St. Cloud, outside the Stop N Shop.
A woman said Decker was in town to help her move, and they stopped at the store shortly before midnight so he could get a beverage, but he decided to leave because the security guard was being rude.
Video surveillance revealed that the security guard told Decker that he needed to wear a mask to remain inside.
On his way out, Decker brushed Stubblefield, who then punched Decker in the back, followed him outside and accused him of uttering a racial epithet.
Decker denied the accusation.
Stubblefield then spit in Decker’s face and suddenly shot him.
Under questioning by police, Stubblefield acknowledged shooting Decker. He said he told Decker “you can say excuse me” after the physical contact was made, and Decker responded with a profanity-laced racial epithet.
Detectives investigating the shooting said that they found no legal reason for the security guard to use force of any kind.
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