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Clerk defends herself at 7-11 when robbery suspect attempts to strangle her, slash throat

Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:22 pm
Posted by Eurocat
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:22 pm
Clerk defends herself at 7-11 when robbery suspect attempts to strangle her, slash throat

Suspect arrested, victim released from hospital.

And of course 7-11 fires her for violating policy.

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Posted by LNCHBOX
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:23 pm to
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And of course 7-11 fires her for violating policy.
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Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:25 pm to
I wonder if that’s a franchise owned store or company owned. They are HQd in Dallas and I know some of the management - doesn’t seem like a policy they’d back.
Posted by Kenna City Solja
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:29 pm to
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And of course 7-11 fires her for violating policy.

Remember everyone, you can never hate corporations enough
Posted by tilco
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:30 pm to
I was hoping for a video
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:31 pm to
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And of course 7-11 fires her for violating policy.



Usually they tell you not to engage a shoplifter so they don't end up getting a workers comp claim or a lawsuit from the perp.

But when the perp escalates to violence on his own all bets are off. I hope she owns 7-11.
Posted by dallastigers
Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:33 pm to
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And of course 7-11 fires her for violating policy.


For bringing a gun to work, but I don’t see how you can work at a place like that today and not be armed.

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"He threatened me, and said he was gonna slice my head off, and that's when I tried to call the police. He started throwing things at me, came behind the counter. I tried to run off, but he grabbed his hands around my neck, and pushed me out of the counter space, and that's when I pulled out my gun and I shot him."

Police confirmed that Dilyard is protected under Oklahoma's self-defense law.

However, she was terminated by 7-Eleven on Monday for using her own gun. "They said that they were going to separate from employment because of a violation of policy," Dilyard said.



Also, the perp FAFO and had to call 911 himself to get help.
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The suspect, identified as 59-year-old Kenneth Thompson, fled to MacArthur Blvd. and Northwest 34th St. and called 911.

This post was edited on 11/19/25 at 1:37 pm
Posted by jbgleason
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:36 pm to
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However, she was terminated by 7-Eleven on Monday for using her own gun. "They said that they were going to separate from employment because of a violation of policy," Dilyard said.



I understand the policy but you have to wonder how stupid 7-11 is to fire her like this. You know it's going to get tremendous backlash. $20,000 check, a release of liability and a NDA was the way to go here. Are they stupid?
Posted by Honkus
Member since Aug 2005
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:37 pm to
Sound like your kinda folks/policies eurotrash
This post was edited on 11/19/25 at 1:38 pm
Posted by Ace Midnight
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:39 pm to
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but you have to wonder how stupid 7-11 is to fire her like this. You know it's going to get tremendous backlash. $20,000 check, a release of liability and a NDA was the way to go here. Are they stupid?


Yeah, they could have agreed she would say she just doesn't feel comfortable working there after the incident, which is almost certainly true and they understand.

There is usually a win to be had by a company with smart PR.
Posted by ChatGPT of LA
Member since Mar 2023
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:39 pm to
Meh, she was packing her own firearm. I imagine they have policy against it.

She can sue them for not having sufficient protections for her working space.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:53 pm to
oh look! the attacker was out on parole.
Posted by klrstix
Shreveport, LA
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:55 pm to
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Clerk defends herself at 7-11 when robbery suspect attempts to strangle her, slash throat


Lets see..... deciding between getting my throat cut and getting fired for carrying ... hmmm.. I think this should be an easy decision for me...

Posted by VolsOut4Harambe
Atlanta, GA
Member since Sep 2017
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:56 pm to
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oh look! the attacker was


My mind automatically filled in the blank for the rest of the sentence.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 1:59 pm to
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I know some of the management - doesn’t seem like a policy they’d back.


I'd wager it's likely an insurance requirement by their insurer.
Posted by deltadummy
Member since Mar 2025
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 2:00 pm to
7-11: Hey, we don't allow our clerks to protect themselves. Come on in and rob & kill!
Posted by dallastigers
Member since Dec 2003
9340 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 2:01 pm to
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Meh, she was packing her own firearm. I imagine they have policy against it.

She can sue them for not having sufficient protections for her working space.


Without her gun it would have been her family suing.
Posted by chinhoyang
Member since Jun 2011
25508 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 2:01 pm to
Statistically, being a convenience store clerk is a dangerous job.

OSHA can regulate grounded electrical outlets but cannot create a rule about a convenience store clerk working alone at night (particularly overnight)? If you are working alone (particularly female) and customers still have access to go inside the store, you are inviting an assault, robbery or worse.

In Texas (where the workers compensation bar against suing your employer doesn't apply if you are killed), you would have a nice punitive damages claim against a convenience store having your work overnight alone (assuming the store was not in an area with a lot of other activity).
Posted by Bard
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Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 2:02 pm to
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I understand the policy but you have to wonder how stupid 7-11 is to fire her like this. You know it's going to get tremendous backlash. $20,000 check, a release of liability and a NDA was the way to go here. Are they stupid?


Sounds like a hostile work environment to me, and it sounds like retaliation for taking reasonable action to prevent herself from harm in her hostile work environment.

I hope she gets a symbolic $711,911 out of this.
Posted by HeLeakin
Member since May 2014
3605 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 2:15 pm to
She started a GoFundMe and only asking for less than $3k, while she finds another job.
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