MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 73-year-old grandmother who got up early Friday to beat the crowds at the grocery store was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of the Cash Saver in Whitehaven.
Varnell Glenn said she was putting her groceries into the trunk of her car when a masked man got out of a nearby vehicle, pointed a shotgun at her, and told her to give up her purse.
“That’s the longest rifle I’ve ever seen. A long rifle. He sure did. He had it like that. Give me your purse, give me your purse,” said Varnell. “Oh, I’ve never been through anything like that in all my 73 years, but I’m still here, and I thank the Lord for it.”…