Retail isn't immune to some truly terrifying crimes.- Over the decades, a number of high-profile cases have emerged concerning retail establishments.
- The details of these crimes are disturbing.
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We'd all like to think we're safe when we're shopping or dining out. Nobody wants to consider the possibility of danger while they're perusing shelves or sitting down for a meal.
But horrible things happen everywhere, and retail stores and restaurants are no exception. The recent mass shooting in an El Paso Walmart, which claimed 22 lives, drove that terrible truth home earlier in August.
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Business Insider gathered a number of the most frightening crimes to hit retail establishments. Some concern customers, while others were perpetuated against employees. Not all of them have been solved, but all of the incidents described are violent and disturbing.
Here's a look at a number of horrifying cases that occurred in retail settings: