Deadly Walmart attack: Attorney reports threats for defending arrested parents

NORFOLK, Va. — The parents of a teenage Walmart employee face second-degree murder charges in connection with a deadly attack on a 77-year-old man inside a Norfolk store that has drawn international attention.

Bert Atienza died in the hospital the day after the June 7 attack at the Walmart on North Military Highway. Authorities say he died from blunt head trauma.

Erika Mitchell and Travis White are accused of going to the store minutes after receiving a call from their 17-year-old daughter and attacking Atienza. Their daughter, who was 17-years-old at the time, a Walmart employee, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter…

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