In an effort to safeguard other service workers, the family of a woman who was shot and murdered while working inside a Circle K and who was 26 years old is pursuing legislation to protect other service workers.
“This regulation would mandate employers to protect their employees with safety barriers such as bulletproof or thick heavy-duty plastic, especially for those working the late hours,” reads the petition that was posted on Change.org by Kimberly Boldosser Jones, who is Taylor Boldosser North’s aunt. “Taylor’s Law” is the name of the proposed regulation.
“The presence of these barriers would serve as a deterrent for individuals who might commit crimes and as a safeguard for our employees.”
At approximately eight minutes before eight o’clock on February 1, deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s office responded to the scene of a shooting that had occurred at the Circle K located at 1006 Harvest Road in Harvest, as stated in a previous press release.
North was reportedly working at the time of the mishap, and he was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, according to the officials.
As was previously reported, witnesses stated that a man entered the establishment, approached the counter, and then shot the clerk.
The 21-year-old Jahree Daiquan Williams was found a short distance away from the scene of the crime. He was taken into custody for questioning and was subsequently charged with murder.
According to officials from the MCSO, they have not been able to uncover a motive for the shooting. There was no prior acquaintance between Williams and North.
According to the petition, “On that tragic evening, a man walked into her workplace, approached the counter, shot her in the face, and walked out without uttering a word.” The petition contains the following information.
It was an act of unfathomable brutality that put an end to a magnificent life and left two witnesses in utter disbelief. At a place where she ought to have been safe, namely at her place of employment, Taylor was the victim of a serious act of violence.
North is leaving behind a boy who is five years old.
The petition states that “every year, an excessive number of lives are lost, and countless others endure traumatic experiences in retail settings.”
According to a research published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics in 2019, the retail industry has a higher employee victimization rate than other industries (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2019).
It goes on to say that “we need to do more to protect our workers and prevent senseless tragedies like Taylor’s.”
Family of slain store clerk pushes for new Alabama law to protect retail employees.
