A security guard at a Family Dollar store in Michigan was shot dead after reportedly refusing to let a man without a face mask enter the b...
A security guard at a Family Dollar store in Michigan was shot dead after reportedly refusing to let a man without a face mask enter the business.
Police responded to the scene at 877 Fifth Avenue in Flint at 2.15pm on Friday to find the 43-year-old security guard laying in the doorway with a gunshot wound to the head.
The victim was taken to Hurley Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injury.
Calvin 'Duper' Munerlyn, 43 (left and right), has been identified by family members as the security guard who was shot and killed at a Family Dollar store in Flint, Michigan, on Friday
Pete Tedford, a cousin of Calvin Munerlyn, and Dorothy Nelson, the victim's sister, hold each other closely outside a Family Dollar store on Sunday
Family members have identified the slain store employee as Calvin Munerlyn, known to his loved ones by his childhood nickname, 'Duper.'
He is survived by his wife of 10 years and their six children.
Munerlyn's eldest son also works at the same Family Dollar store but was not present when his father was killed.
Michigan State Police 1st Lt. David Kaiser told The Detroit News on Sunday that detectives are looking into multiple reports alleging that Munerlyn was shot after confronting a customer who attempted to enter the store without a face mask in violation of a statewide policy put in place by Gov Gretchen Whitmer to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
After opening fire on the security guard, the unidentified suspect fled toward high-rise apartment buildings located behind the store. As of Monday morning, no arrests have been made.
On Sunday, about 150 relatives and friends gathered outside the Family Dollar on Fifth Avenue for an emotional candlelight vigil honoring Munerlyn.
Munerlyn leaves behind his wife of ten years, Latryna Sims-Munerlyn (left and right), and their six children
Maalik Mitchell, center left, sheds tears as he says goodbye to his father, Calvin Munerlyn, during a candlelight vigil on Sunday
Family and friends lift their candles to the sky and release balloons to honor Munerlyn, who was allegedly killed after barring a customer from entering the store without a mask
Candles are left lit next to a wall of the Family Dollar store on Fifth Avenue, where Munerlyn had worked as a security guard for a little more than one year
His wife, Latryna Sims-Munerlyn, told MLive.com that she first learned of the shooting when her son called her on Friday afternoon, telling her to get to the discount store.
'I just instantly thought my baby was gone,' she said during the vigil.
Munerlyn was hired at the store a little over a year ago after working security in Michigan for decades.
He was described by loved ones as a loving husband and father who enjoyed spending time with his family.
Munerlyn was also known for helping those in need, including at-risk teenagers in the community.
A family member has launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking donations to help with Munerlyn's funeral expenses.
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