An employee at a Los Angeles Rite Aid was killed Wednesday while attempting to stop a shoplifter from leaving the store, police said, as a series of brazen retail thefts have gone viral in recent months across the country. SAN FRANCISCO WALGREENS: VIDEO SHOWS MAN FILL GARBAGE BAG WITH ITEMS, TAKES OFFThe employee died at the scene and the suspects fled on foot, police said. "Those videos are not just going viral in San Francisco, they're going viral all over the world," San Francisco Mayor London Breed told reporters during a news briefing to announce the mid-year crime figures earlier this week. San Francisco placed fifth. Retailers have cited several reasons for an increase in organized retail thefts, including lax law enforcement guidelines and changes to penalties for shoplifting.

Source: Fox News July 17, 2021 00:21 UTC