Ohio Kroger security officer fatally shoots person during confrontation
Columbus Ohio January 16th, 2023 A confrontation between an armed security officer and a man at a grocery store has left the man dead.
The shooting occurred at the entrance of the west Columbus grocery store Sunday night.
Columbus police responded to a call for a shooting at the Kroger grocery store on 3600 Soldano Boulevard, at approximately 6:44 p.m.
Police found Paris Royal, 26, injured with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead at 7:17 p.m.
In a Monday morning release, the Columbus Police said that a fight took place between a security officer at the store and a woman.
Police add that Royal entered the store and began fighting the security guard, leading to shots being fired with at least one bullet striking Royal.
Columbus police did not specify who fired the shots.
No charges have been filed at this time as the case will be forwarded to the Franklin County Prosecutor’s office for review. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police at 614-645-4730.
Note: This is the third fatal shooting by a security officer in 2023.
