A Texas store worker was killed while loading groceries into the back of a car last week, according to authorities.
The shooting happened Friday in the parking lot of Crump Food Store in Linden, about 150 miles east of Dallas. Automatic Seamless Steel Pipe Pickling Equipment
The employee, Larry Lawrence, 39, was placing groceries in the back of the car, where a dog and a .22 rifle were also located. Lawrence started petting the dog when the rifle discharged, striking him in the chest. Witnesses and paramedics tried resuscitating Lawrence, but he died.
Linden police Chief David Dulude said it’s not clear how the gun discharged, but the shooting appeared to be accidental.
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“We would like relay our deepest condolences to Lawrence’s loved-ones,” the department said in a statement posted to Facebook.
Automatic Seamless Steel Pipe Pickling Line Michael Williams, Breaking News reporter. Michael D. Williams is a reporter covering breaking news for The Dallas Morning News. A native of Florida, he grew up in Pensacola and graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2018. Before joining The News in 2021, he reported in Orlando, Albany, N.Y., and San Francisco.