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Woman escapes kidnapper at Walgreens after months of captivity

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TAMPA, FL – A woman who claimed to be held captive for months by a man who violently abused her managed to escape during a stop at a Walgreens pharmacy, according to authorities from Florida on Tuesday. The victim seized her opportunity to run when the suspect, identified as Walter Medina, 48, momentarily left her by herself at a pharmacy in the Tampa area, as reported by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. A concerned citizen …

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Shootout inside of Walgreens store leaves two people wounded

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CHICAGO, IL – Two individuals are recovering from injuries following a shooting incident inside a Walgreens store located in the city’s Old Town neighborhood, according to authorities. The incident unfolded when a 26-year-old store employee was on duty at a 24-hour Walgreens situated in the 1600 block of North Wells Street, at approximately 11:55 p.m. Reports from the police indicate that a man in his late twenties entered the store, engaged in a verbal altercation …

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Walgreens employee shoots pregnant woman accused of shoplifting

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A pregnant woman was shot by an armed Walgreens employee in Nashville, Tennessee, after being accused of shoplifting. The shooting forced doctors to perform an emergency C-section to save her baby on Wednesday night. Police reported that the incident occurred around 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the East Nashville Walgreens. The employee claimed to have seen the seven-month pregnant woman and another individual stealing items from the store. He followed the two into …

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