
Beauty store owner killed while trying to defend business from shoplifters
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A Florida mom and business owner was reportedly killed while trying to stop shoplifters at her beauty supply store, leaving behind two daughters just weeks before the holidays.
"Two individuals entered into the business, one of the individuals grabbed several items and ran out of the store with those items," Sgt. Steve Rudlaff of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office told News 4 JAX. "A store employee followed this individual to her car which was ready for this person." Mollie Markowitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Email tips to mollie.markowitz@fox.com. She joined Fox in 2019 and made her way from producing live news coverage to true-crime documentaries at Fox Nation. She has interviewed Ted Bundy survivors, the children of notorious serial killers, survivor Lisa McVey, members of law enforcement and families impacted by traumatic crime.Currently, she covers national crime stories for Fox News Digital. You can follow Mollie on LinkedIn.
At least three suspects were involved – two entered the store and one drove the getaway car, Rudlaff told the outlet. One of the suspects got into the car with the items stolen, while the third suspect left on foot.