QuikTrip Shooting Leaves Suspected Thief Dead, Tulsa Police Investigating

QuikTrip said it is cooperating with police after one of its security guards shot and killed a suspect who police said was stealing beer, and took out a gun after that guard confronted him. 

 Police said the suspect died at the hospital after being shot three times. QuikTrip is not saying whether it is doing its own investigation, or if the guard involved in last night’s deadly shooting is on any sort of administrative leave. A man named Dewayne James is dead after Tulsa Police say a QuikTrip security guard confronted James for stealing two cases of beer. 

"I think he confronted him once he was outside of the store,” Tulsa Police Officer Andre Baul said. 

Baul said when the guard confronted James, James pulled out a semi-automatic pistol. 

Witnesses at the Pine and Peoria location told police the guard gave several commands for James to drop his gun. But police said James refused, so the guard shot him.  

"It is unfortunate that that happened that way especially over something so simple as shoplifting,” Baul said. 

In a statement, QuikTrip would only say it "... is working closely with law enforcement and will continue to assist with their ongoing investigation." 

QuikTrip recently installed a new system at its 51st and Lewis store, seemingly designed to cut down on theft. It requires an ID scan to unlock doors on the beer cooler. QuikTrip declined to talk about its new set up Friday.