In front of a large convenience store in Philadelphia, the United States, police are blocking access to outsiders and conducting a shooting investigation.
The cause of the incident was social distancing.
When the clerk restricts the order of entry to allow enough distance, an enraged customer fired.
[Scott Small/Philadelphia Police Chief: A quarrel started when I said that I had to wait, and that because of social distancing, I had to come in after someone else went out.] The
clerk who was shot is in critical condition.
Notices were posted throughout the store asking for a distance of 1.8 meters.
The suspect fled the scene immediately after the shooting, but was caught by the police.
[Christine Olsen/Store Customer: Because of the coronavirus, social distancing and wearing masks are of course required.]
A bartender in a Denver City bar was criticized for asking customers to wear masks.
[Stephane Gold/Bar Owner: The man said this.
Damn masks are
worn
when I want them to be.] The
customer pushed the bartender roughly and even swear words that he couldn't put his mouth on.
[Stefan Gold/Bar Owner: Victim is a professional bartender.
I always work at a cocktail bar, and this is the first time I've ever been attacked like this.] The
rioters were charged with trespassing and harassment, but the charges of refusing to wear masks did not apply.
[Stefan Gold/Bar Owner: It's a terrible situation for all of us.
The perpetrator only makes the situation worse.]