Elderly man allegedly beaten to death in Virginia Walmart by parents of employee
Bert Atienza and teen worker reportedly exchanged words before parents showed up and allegedly attacked shopper
TL;DR
- Bert Atienza, 77, died from blunt head trauma on June 8, one day after an alleged assault at a Walmart in Norfolk, Virginia.
- The incident began when a 17-year-old Walmart employee nearly struck Atienza's wife with a shopping cart, leading to an argument.
- The teen employee allegedly called her parents, Travis White and Erika Mitchell, who then confronted and attacked Atienza inside the store.
- Surveillance video reportedly captured the assault, which included shoving, punching, and kicking.
- Atienza was found unresponsive and later died at the hospital; his death was ruled a homicide.
- White and Mitchell have been arrested and are being held without bond.
- The teenage daughter has also been charged with assault and battery, aggravated malicious wounding, and conspiracy to commit a felony.