Gunman Attacks Walmart Customer

Alabama Mobile  Police say this is the 7th robbery at the Walmart off the I-65 Service Road in the last twelve months.
by Jessica Taloney
Published: Wed, September 30, 2009 - 3:32 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, September 30, 2009 - 4:04 pm CST
MOBILE, Alabama - Mobile police are looking for a gunman who robbed a 65 year old woman and shoved her to the ground.

The attack happened around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Walmart off the I-65 East Service Road in Mobile.

The thief, who witnesses describe as a black, young man wearing a dark ball cap, approached the woman, told her he had a gun and demanded money. The thief stole her purse then ran east toward Springdale Boulevard.

Tuesday's attack is the seventh robbery in the same parking lot in the last twelve months, according to police records.

"I have had people approach me in the parking lot just about money or whatever, and I never turn my back on them," said Jennifer Bucklew, a customer who shops at the store every week.

"I know they have security. I've seen someone in a security car," said Jo Ann Miller, another customer. "When it happens over and over they're obviously getting away with it," she said.

A spokesperson for the police department says the store has surveillance cameras, but police will not say whether the crime was caught on tape.

The victim in the latest incident suffered scrapes and bruises, but she was not seriously hurt.
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I’m with bobcat.  I haven’t been in a walmart in years.  I can’t think of any reason I would ever choose to again.

From the rude employees, long lines, cheap chinese junk, and prices that Target regularly beats, why subject yourself to a place that will not spend the money for enough security to keep the environment safe.

I have finally convinced an elderly aunt who shopped at walmart weekly to stop.  At the store on Schillinger Rd, she was approached by a black teen wandering the parking lot asking for a some money to buy enough gas to get home.  Then she had to walk through several homeless men on the benches inside the door.  Not a real safe environment for a 75 year old woman.

Target is clean, well-lit, friendly employees, and fair prices.  Not a hard decision for me.

I haven’t shopped at Wal-Mart in several years, and it looks like that isn’t going to change anytime soon!

This is why I shop at TARGET.
When you lie with dogs, you get fleas.

When there is a high incidence of crime in a certain area of town the police step up patrols in that area.  Is this happening at this Wal Mart? Sure it is private property, but crime is crime.

True, Folks get shot all the time and in different places but I think they said this was the 7th attack at this particular place and you can’t blame teachers for the way these kids turn out or even the parents, PEOPLE have to take responsibility for thier own actions. God will not judge people because of what thier teachers, parents,etc…did or did not do in thier lives, he will judge only them and thier own deeds. Lock them up and get rid of the places that these attacks are happeneing.

It’s not Walmarts fault. People get shot in church parking lots here in Mobile and it’s not the church’s fault. If you are looking to blame, look at the local school system. These young criminals should be thought right for wrong. Mobile is very dangerous city.

I`m sure someone will come up with another cop out excuse for these thugs like it’s by the interstate for a “Fast Getaway” like last time, but several of the other walmarts in Mobile Co. are near the interstate and don’t have these types of problems.SECURITY u say???? That’s a joke! Some old retired guy passing his time away in a little cart,unarmed..what’s he gonna do? Put the blame where the blame is due,lock these animals up and shut down that crime mart!

...I was being sarcastic, my dear…do refrain from casting stones while in our glass home, if you will please.

Wonder how many items are stole from this particular store on a daily basis? Okay maybe I shouldn’t ask that question…(HERES MY SIGN) lol

RazorSharp..thats really a no brainer! If there robbing in the parking lot at the GhettoMart, what do you think they will do at a speedy self checkout? (HERES YOUR SIGN);)The item on the shelf are they just not being put out or are the thiefs stealing everything as they stock it..lmao..

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