Beer thief fatally shot by Tulsa convenience store security guard
TULSA, Okla. Feb 26 2022 A man who tried to steal beer from a convenience store in north Tulsa was fatally shot by a security guard after pointing a gun at him, police said.
Dewayne James, 21, died after being shot outside the store, Officer Andre Baul said Friday.
The name of the security officer has not been released. The security officer has not been arrested and has not been interviewed because he has requested an attorney, Baul said.
The security guard told officers that he confronted James outside the store after James left without paying for the beer he had taken, according to police Capt. Ryan Woods.
James then pointed a gun at him and the security officer shot and killed the man according to police.
