24-year-old 7-Eleven employee dies after being left brain-dead when manager ‘sat on top of her' in violent, senseless attack
A 24-year-old woman who was violently attacked by her manager while working at a 7-Eleven store in Los Angeles has died after being taken off life support, following an incident that left her brain-dead.
Jessica McLaughlin was on duty at the convenience store on 24 June when she was allegedly assaulted by a female manager after a dispute broke out around 2 p.m., according to the
Los Angeles Times
.
The manager, who has not yet been publicly identified and remains on the run, reportedly pulled McLaughlin's hair and then sat on her upper body with her full weight, preventing her from breathing. 'She held her down, sat on top of her, and didn't let her breathe,' McLaughlin's brother, Sean McLaughlin, wrote on a GoFundMe page set up for the family.
According to the
New York Post
, the suspect is also believed to have attempted to delete security footage from the store's back office following the assault. McLaughlin collapsed shortly afterwards and never regained consciousness. She was taken to Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital and declared brain-dead due to oxygen deprivation.
Her family made the heartbreaking decision to remove her from life support days later, and she died on Wednesday.
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'Jessica had a way of making people feel safe, accepted, and loved. You could come to her with anything and know you wouldn't be judged,' her brother wrote. 'She had such a beautiful soul and deserved so much better than the way her life was taken from her.'
The suspect has since been dismissed from their position at 7-Eleven. In a statement, the company said: 'Our hearts are with those impacted during this difficult time. The suspect has been terminated, and we continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement in their investigation.'
Police are still searching for the accused attacker, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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