Now this story has a common, yet underreported twist. It begins with three women, Shelly Frey, Tisa Andrews and Yolanda Craig, together with at least two children (discount trainees) shoplifting at a local Wal Mart store.
Now, this was not their first 10 finger discount rodeo. Earlier this year, Ms. Shelly Frey (pictured in purple – yet not at the Willy Wonka parade) plead guilty to stealing shirts and a package of meat from another Walmart and agreed to never enter any WalMart as part of her plea arrangement.
However, the lure of WalMart’s steep unadvertised discounts was too much for Ms. Frey to withstand, and with the allure of holiday shopping all around, she succumbed to the aforementioned free stuff process.
So off to the WalMarts they head, big empty purses at the ready. Only this time an off-duty police officer (Po-Po as in cop) named Mr. Campbell was working Part-Time as store security and he carried his service revolver. It was clear to everyone that the deputy was law enforcement.
“He was clearly marked in uniform as a Harris County deputy. And identified himself as the suspects were leaving the establishment,” [Police Spokesperon – Gilliland].
When Shelly, Tisa, and Yolanda were spotted stuffing their purses Mr. Campbell was notified. The three amigos bolted out of the store, one whacking Mr. Campbell with her purse as they, made their escape. Campbell followed. The three shoppers jumped in a car with at least two kids and attempted to make a getaway. Somehow Mr. Campbell accidentally shot Ms. Shelly “Free Shirts and Meat” Frey, in the neck, during the escape. She died at an apartment complex a little while later.
You might at this point be saying: “Hello !!…. Crump, Sharpton, Jackson must be en-route” in this story somewhere right? Alas, you are mistaken. Why? (more…)