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Unarmed Security Guard Shot At Nashville Rite Aid

Posted at 6:33 AM, Oct 09, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-09 11:55:21-04

An unarmed security guard was critically injured in an early-morning shooting at a Nashville pharmacy.

The incident happened early Monday morning at a 24-hour Rite Aid on West End Avenue.

Officials with Metro Nashville Police said the suspect entered the store at 4:08 a.m. and approached three employees – one of whom was the security guard, identified as 22-year-old Garion Bogard.  

Police said the suspect demanded money and told the clerks he should “shoot both of [them] for moving slow." 

It's unclear at this time why Bogard was shot. He was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

The suspect was described as being 5’8” tall with a thin build. He wore a black beanie hat with a black bandana to cover his face and was draped in a blanket with hearts and X’s and O’s. 

Police said he fled with cash in a bag. The shooting remained under investigation. 

Anyone with information was asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-74-CRIME. You can also send an electronic tip by texting the word “CASH” along with the message to 274637(CRIMES) or do so online.