Kroger Sued By Mother Of Robber Shot, Killed By Store Manager [View all]

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The mother of a man who was shot dead by a manager during an attempted robbery of an Indianapolis Kroger has filed a federal lawsuit against the grocery store.

The lawsuit filed last Friday by Toni Atkinson accuses the Kroger in the 5000 block of West 71st Street of the wrongful death of her son, Jeremi Atkinson, 26. He was shot by store manager Elijah Elliot, 24, while trying to rob the store the day after Christmas last year and later died at Wishard Hospital.

The lawsuit claims Kroger was negligent for failing to enforce its store policy that prohibits employees from carrying weapons while at work. The suit does not mention the attempted robbery of the store.

The Marion County Prosecutor's Office ruled in January that Elliot was justified in shooting Atkinson and would not face criminal charges. Elliot was fired by Kroger for having the gun while on duty and decided not to accept an offer to return to the store after he was cleared of criminal wrongdoing.

BACKGROUND PRIOR NEWS REPORTS:
http://www.wibc.com/news/Story.aspx?ID=1631485

Suspected Robber Shot and Killed Inside Kroger Store

A man accused of trying to rob a Kroger store in the 5000 blk of W. 71st St. died when an employee pulled a gun Tuesday night and opened fire.

Metro police say Jeremy Atkinson, 26, Indianapolis, walked into the store, put "something" to the back of an female employee and demanded money. When they got to the office, the employee shot Atkinson in the face.

Customers in the store scrambled, but none were injured.

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Kroger Employee Will Not Face Charges

The Kroger manager who shot and killed a man trying to hold-up a northwest side store last month will not face charges for pulling the trigger.

Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry based the decision on surveillance video and what witnesses saw.

The December 26th shooting, near 71st and Georgtown, killed 26-year-old Jeremy Atkinson who has spent time in prison and may have violated his parole before the shooting.

Kroger had no comment, nor did the shooter.

The manager-shooter was fired, was then offered his job back but he refused.

Haven't we been repeatedly told by the antis that such lawsuits don't happen? Notice that the suit is against the store chain instead of the employee - the store has deep pockets. Mama seems to forget that her son (Prior prison time, violating parole) was endangering people's lives at the time. I guess she thinks that is one of his rights.