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A Hollywood 7-Eleven employee has died after she was allegedly attacked by
her store manager during a shift last week, according to her family.

It was around 2:15 p.m. on June 24, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, when officers from the Wilshire Division responded to a call
about a felony battery at the convenience store on the 5700 block of
Melrose Avenue.

LAPD said an altercation happened between a female victim and a female
suspect, where they got into a verbal argument that turned physical.
Officers arrived to find a woman in her 20s unconscious on the floor with critical injuries. She was rushed to a hospital, but police say the
suspect had fled the scene before authorities arrived. No arrests have
been announced as of June 30.

Family members identified the victim as Jessica McLaughlin. Her brother,
Sean McLaughlin, told KTLA that Jessica was nearing the end of her shift
when the assistant manager began antagonizing her and threw a bottle at
her. The situation then escalated, he said.

Other employees told the family that the manager had pinned Jessica to the ground and straddled her, causing her to lose oxygen and ultimately lose consciousness. The assistant manager then allegedly attempted to delete
the store�s surveillance footage before fleeing on a bicycle, according to Sean.

Doctors purportedly told the family that the lack of oxygen caused
irreversible brain damage. Jessica was declared clinically dead, and her
family has planned to take her off life support Tuesday or Wednesday,
pending funeral arrangements. She had reportedly told loved ones before
the incident that she had been experiencing bullying at work.

Jessica�s father has remained at her side at Hollywood Presbyterian
Hospital, where the family is grieving and calling for justice.

Sean McLaughlin launched a GoFundMe to raise money for Jessica�s funeral, writing: �Jessica McLaughlin is my sister � but she�s so much more than
that. She�s a daughter, a best friend, and the kind of auntie every kid
dreams of having. � She had such a beautiful soul and deserved so much
better than the way her life was taken from her.�

He described how coworkers attempted to give Jessica CPR after the attack,
but the damage was already done.

�Doctors and detectives later confirmed what we already knew in our hearts
� Jessica didn�t do anything wrong. She was the victim, and this attack
should have never happened,� he wrote.

�Now we�re trying to give her the goodbye she deserves. � If you can help
� whether it�s by donating or just sharing this � it would mean everything
to us.�

In a statement to KTLA, a 7-Eleven spokesperson confirmed that the company
is cooperating with law enforcement and that the suspect has been
terminated by the company.

�Our hearts are with those impacted during this difficult time,� the
statement reads. �The suspect has been terminated, and we continue to
fully cooperate with law enforcement in their investigation.�

The investigation remains ongoing, and LAPD is still searching for the
suspect.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/7-eleven-worker-clinically-dead-after- alleged-attack-by-store-manager-in-hollywood-family-says/

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