Sheriff: Cashier Fatally Shot After Argument Over Face Masks

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A sheriff said a grocery store cashier was killed in a shooting and three others wounded following an argument over wearing face masks at an Atlanta-area supermarket.

DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox said the shooting occurred Monday inside the Big Bear Supermarket in Decatur, a suburb east of Atlanta. Maddox said a man was arguing with a cashier over wearing a face mask when he pulled a weapon and shot the female cashier.

Authorities said a deputy working as store security returned fire and shot the man. Maddox said the deputy, the suspected shooter and one other person were wounded.