Walmart security guard pistol whipped by shoplifter
NASHVILLE, Tenn. September 28, 2024 A security guard is recovering after she was pistol whipped in the head while attempting to stop a suspected Walmart shoplifter. Police say Darnee Drinks was trying to steal $1,808 worth of items when the security guard approached her.
According to the police report, Drinks then pulled a gun out of her purse and was trying to load it. The guard stopped her, and they started fighting. Drinks then hit her in the head with the weapon. The guard was able to knock the gun out of her hands, and a bystander got involved and kicked it away.
It didn’t stop there. When police arrested her she kicked the officer, and while in the back seat of a patrol car, she caused another $1,500 worth of damage.
Jimmy Mitchell comes to the Walmart on Charlotte Pike twice a week, always saying hi to the security guards.
“I’m here that often. I know them both on a first name basis, almost,” Mitchell said.
So he was shocked to hear that one of them had to step in on Wednesday.
“Inside, I feel safe and secure. But once you come outside… I know they do have security roaming around here, so that’s a good look. But yeah, it shocked me when you told me about that officer,” Mitchell said.
We reached out to Walmart to ask what their security is like – they said they don’t discuss their protocols publicly.
Still, Mitchell says he feels safe here and says all he can do is stay alert.
“Keep my head on a swivel and look. I don’t run as fast as I used to, I’m too slow to run, and I’m too old to fight, so I’ll look and watch,” Mitchell said.
Drinks is facing many charges including aggravated assault, theft, and assault of a law enforcement officer.
