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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Young woman dies after alleged attack by boss at 7-Eleven. Police investigate death as homicide
Family members of Jessica McLaughlin — a young woman who they say was violently attacked by her 7-Eleven manager, leaving her on life support — have said their last goodbyes after losing hope for a medical miracle. McLaughlin died in a hospital on Wednesday, eight days after she was attacked at the Los Angeles convenience store, her family said. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating her death as a homicide and continuing to search for the woman suspected in the deadly assault. The 24-year-old went to work on June 24 at the 7-Eleven store in the 5700 block of Melrose Avenue, Sean McLaughlin said in a GoFundMe post set up to help pay for his sister's funeral expenses. An unidentified manager attacked the young woman inside the store, her family alleges. Police said the incident began as a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical confrontation. Officers responded shortly around 2 p.m. after a report of battery and found an unconscious woman. McLaughlin's manager attacked her after the argument, her family said, based on a witness who saw the attack and spoke to police. "She held her down, sat on top of her, and didn't let her breathe," Sean McLaughlin wrote in the post about the unnamed manager. Clancey McLaughlin told news station KTLA that his daughter's brain was deprived of oxygen for more than 10 minutes. "She's basically declared brain-dead now," he said Monday. He claimed that the suspect bullied his daughter and that she pulled her by the hair as McLaughlin was leaving work on the day of the attack. Her family said McLaughlin collapsed after she was able to get free of her attacker. She told her co-workers to call 911, saying she couldn't breathe. The 911 caller told the Los Angeles Fire Department that McLaughlin was unconscious and someone had performed CPR on her but that she did not revive. She was taken to the hospital in grave condition, according to the LAFD. Her family claims that the manager attempted to delete security camera footage of the confrontation while co-workers were performing CPR and calling for help. The manager fled on her bike, McLaughlin's family alleges. Police have not released a description of the suspect. Detectives have obtained video evidence of the scene but are not sharing it with the public at this time, police said. In a statement, 7-Eleven said the employee involved in the fight had been fired and that it was cooperating with police in their investigation. 'Our hearts are with those impacted during this difficult time," the company said in a statement. McLaughlin's family said she was an innocent victim, according to the GoFundMe post. Her family said she never regained consciousness and suffered severe brain damage due to a lack of oxygen. "Her brain had stopped functioning. After getting second opinions and doing everything we could, we have to make the impossible decision to let her go," Sean McLaughlin said. Anyone with information about the death is asked to contact Operations West Bureau Homicide detectives at (213) 473-9470. After-hours information can be left at (877) 527-3247, and anonymous tips can be left at (800) 222-8477. Times staff reporter Libor Jany contributed to this report. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
7-Eleven worker dies after allegedly being attacked by manager
A 7-Eleven employee in Los Angeles died after allegedly being attacked by her manager, who authorities are searching for, according to local police and the deceased worker's family. Jessica McLaughlin was found unconscious by Los Angeles police on June 24 after patrol officers received a radio call around 2:15 p.m. regarding a felony battery at the convenience store on Melrose Avenue, according to a department news release. McLaughlin, who police said was in her 20s, got into a verbal dispute with another woman inside the 7-Eleven that escalated into a physical altercation, the department stated. Once discovered by police, McLaughlin was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead on July 2. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office is in the process of determining McLaughlin's cause and manner of death, police said. More news: Father and son identified as campers found dead at Isle Royale National Park McLaughlin's brother, Sean McLaughlin, created a GoFundMe to cover the costs of his sister's funeral. "Jessica McLaughlin is my sister — but she's so much more than that. She's a daughter, a best friend, and the kind of auntie every kid dreams of having," Sean McLaughlin wrote on the GoFundMe page. "She's been my rock these past five years while we've lived together. She was always there — for me, for our family, and honestly, for anyone who needed her." Sean McLaughlin also described on the GoFundMe page what allegedly transpired on the day of his sister's death, accusing "one of her managers" of "violently and senselessly" attacking her on June 24. The brother alleges his sister's manager "held her down, sat on top of her and didn't let her breathe." "While some coworkers tried to help and stop it, they were attacked too. When she finally got free, she collapsed. She wasn't breathing," Sean McLaughlin wrote on the GoFundMe about his sister. As McLaughlin's coworkers gave her CPR and called for help, the manager "ran to the back room to try and delete the security footage — and then fled the scene on her bike," the brother wrote. Neither the LAPD nor McLaughlin's brother identified the manager allegedly involved in the incident. "This attack should have never happened," Sean McLaughlin wrote. The GoFundMe created by McLaughlin's brother is nearing its $50,000 goal. As of July 3, it has received over $31,000 in donations. "We're trying to give her the goodbye she deserves," Sean McLaughlin wrote on the GoFundMe page. "We want to give her a beautiful service — something that honors who she was and how deeply she was loved." A 7-Eleven spokesperson told KTLA that the company was fully cooperating with the investigation and that the suspect has since been fired. USA TODAY contacted 7-Eleven and Sean McLaughlin on Thursday, July 3, but has not received a response. Jonathan Limehouse covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at JLimehouse@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 7-Eleven worker killed in LA; manager accused of attacking her
USA Today
a day ago
- USA Today
7-Eleven worker dies after allegedly being attacked by manager
7-Eleven spokesperson told a local TV station that the company was fully cooperating with the investigation and that the suspect was fired. A 7-Eleven employee in Los Angeles died after allegedly being attacked by her manager, who authorities are searching for, according to local police and the deceased worker's family. Jessica McLaughlin was found unconscious by Los Angeles police on June 24 after patrol officers received a radio call around 2:15 p.m. regarding a felony battery at the convenience store on Melrose Avenue, according to a department news release. McLaughlin, who police said was in her 20s, got into a verbal dispute with another woman inside the 7-Eleven that escalated into a physical altercation, the department stated. Once discovered by police, McLaughlin was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead on July 2. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office is in the process of determining McLaughlin's cause and manner of death, police said. 'This attack should have never happened' McLaughlin's brother, Sean McLaughlin, created a GoFundMe to cover the costs of his sister's funeral. "Jessica McLaughlin is my sister — but she's so much more than that. She's a daughter, a best friend, and the kind of auntie every kid dreams of having," Sean McLaughlin wrote on the GoFundMe page. "She's been my rock these past five years while we've lived together. She was always there — for me, for our family, and honestly, for anyone who needed her." Sean McLaughlin also described on the GoFundMe page what allegedly transpired on the day of his sister's death, accusing "one of her managers" of "violently and senselessly" attacking her on June 24. The brother alleges his sister's manager "held her down, sat on top of her and didn't let her breathe." "While some coworkers tried to help and stop it, they were attacked too. When she finally got free, she collapsed. She wasn't breathing," Sean McLaughlin wrote on the GoFundMe about his sister. As McLaughlin's coworkers gave her CPR and called for help, the manager "ran to the back room to try and delete the security footage — and then fled the scene on her bike," the brother wrote. Neither the LAPD nor McLaughlin's brother identified the manager allegedly involved in the incident. "This attack should have never happened," Sean McLaughlin wrote. More news: Father and son identified as campers found dead at Isle Royale National Park GoFundMe for Jessica McLaughlin nears $50,000 goal The GoFundMe created by McLaughlin's brother is nearing its $50,000 goal. As of July 3, it has received over $31,000 in donations. "We're trying to give her the goodbye she deserves," Sean McLaughlin wrote on the GoFundMe page. "We want to give her a beautiful service — something that honors who she was and how deeply she was loved." A 7-Eleven spokesperson told KTLA that the company was fully cooperating with the investigation and that the suspect has since been fired. USA TODAY contacted 7-Eleven and Sean McLaughlin on Thursday, July 3, but has not received a response. Jonathan Limehouse covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at JLimehouse@
NDTV
2 days ago
- NDTV
7-Eleven Employee Dies After Manager 'Pins Her Down, Sits On Her'
A 7-Eleven employee died, roughly a week after she was allegedly attacked by her manager. Officers from the Wilshire Division of the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a complaint about a felony battery at the 7-Eleven on the 5700 block of Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles on June 24 at around 2:15 pm. The suspect and the victim reportedly got into a brawl after what started as an argument. Officers discovered Jessica McLaughlin, in her 20s, critically injured and unresponsive on the ground, as per The LA Times. She died at a hospital on Wednesday, eight days after the assault at the Los Angeles convenience store, according to her family. The Los Angeles Police Department is looking into the death as a homicide. Sean McLaughlin claimed his sister was ending her shift on June 24 when the assistant manager became agitated and hurled a bottle at her, which led to the altercation. Other staff members informed the victim's relatives that she lost oxygen and became unconscious when the manager straddled her and pinned her to the ground. Sean claimed the suspect tried to erase CCTV footage before escaping on a bicycle, per Downtown LA Law Group. "She held her down, sat on top of her, and didn't let her breathe," Sean told KTLA about the unidentified manager. According to reports, coworkers tried CPR, but it was too late. Medical experts said Jessica was considered "clinically dead" due to irreversible brain damage brought on by the oxygen deficit. Her family decided to remove her from life support and make funeral preparations. Her loved ones claimed she was bullied at work. According to a 7-Eleven representative, the suspect has been fired, and the company is working with law enforcement to get her arrested. Sean McLaughlin has created a GoFundMe page to assist in covering his sister's burial costs.
Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
- Los Angeles Times
7-Eleven manager attacked young worker, her family says. Now she will be taken off life support
The family of Jessica McLaughlin — a young woman who they say was violently attacked by her 7-Eleven manager, leaving her on life support — is getting ready to say their last goodbyes. More than a week later, police are still searching for the woman suspected in the alleged attack at the Los Angeles convenience store. Authorities say an argument spurred the incident, and now family members say they are set to take McLaughlin off life support. The 24-year-old went to work on June 24 at the 7-Eleven store in the 5700 block of Melrose Avenue, Sean McLaughlin said in a GoFundMe post set up to help pay for his sister's funeral expenses. An unidentified manager attacked the young woman inside the store, her family alleges. The Los Angeles Police Department responded shortly after 2 p.m. after a report of battery and found an unconscious woman. A 911 caller said the fight started out as an argument between the two women. McLaughlin's manager attacked her after the argument, according to her family, based on a witness who saw the attack and spoke to police. 'She held her down, sat on top of her, and didn't let her breathe,' Sean McLaughlin wrote in the post about the unnamed manager. Clancey McLaughlin told news station KTLA that his daughter's brain was deprived of oxygen for more than 10 minutes. 'She's basically declared brain dead now,' he said. He claimed that the suspect bullied his daughter at work and that she pulled her by the hair as McLauglin was leaving work on the the day of the attack. Her family said McLaughlin collapsed after she was able to get free from her attacker. She told her co-workers to call 911, saying she couldn't breathe. The 911 caller told the Los Angeles Fire Department that McLaughlin was unconscious and someone had performed CPR on her but that she did not revive. She was taken to the hospital in grave condition, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Police have not released a description of the suspect. Officer Kevin Peres, an LAPD spokesperson, said the department had no update about the ongoing investigation as of Tuesday. In a statement, 7-Eleven said the employee involved in the fight had been fired and they were cooperating with police in their investigation. 'Our hearts are with those impacted during this difficult time,' the company said in a statement. McLaughlin's family said she was an innocent victim, according to the GoFundMe post. Her family said she never regained consciousness and suffered severe brain damage due to a lack of oxygen. 'Her brain had stopped functioning. After getting second opinions and doing everything we could, we have to make the impossible decision to let her go,' Sean McLaughlin said. 'Now we're trying to give her the goodbye she deserves. We want to give her a beautiful service — something that honors who she was and how deeply she was loved.' Family members said they planned to take McLaughlin off life support on Wednesday. Los Angeles Times staff reporter Libor Jany contributed to this report.
