25-year-old Stephanie Dilyard was fired from a 7-Eleven store in Oklahoma City after she shot a customer in what she says was self-defense. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on November 14, when she was working alone at the outlet. A man entered the store and bought a large amount of junk food. He then attempted to pay with a counterfeit $100 bill. According to a KOKH report, the man began threatening Stephanie when she refused to accept the fake note.
He became erratic and increasingly aggressive. He allegedly threatened to slice her head off, prompting Stephanie to dial 911 for help. Recounting the incident, she said, “He threatened me and said he was gonna slice my head off, and that’s when I tried to call the police.” When the man realized Dilyard had contacted authorities, he became enraged, grabbed her by the neck, and attempted to strangle her. At that point, Stephanie acted in self-defense, pulled out her gun, and fired at him.
“I tried to run off, but he grabbed his hands around my neck and pushed me out of the counter space. That’s when I pulled out my gun, and I shot him,” she said. Authorities later identified the man as 59-year-old Kenneth Thompson. After being shot, he attempted to flee but only made it a few blocks before calling 911 for medical help. The violent fraud suspect was transported to a hospital for treatment and subsequently taken into custody…