The Brief
- On July 5, a customer suffered a fatal medical emergency inside a Vons supermarket in Granada Hills and passed away.
- Employees claim they were instructed to block the deceased customer’s body with shopping carts and umbrellas so the store could remain open.
- The customer’s body allegedly remained in the aisle for four hours while shoppers continued to browse and the victim’s family waited nearby.
LOS ANGELES – A Vons supermarket in the San Fernando Valley is facing intense public backlash after employees revealed that store management chose to keep the business open for hours following the death of a customer in the bakery aisle.
What we know:
On July 5, a customer suffered a deadly medical emergency inside the Vons grocery store located in Granada Hills. Following the tragic event, employees report they were instructed by management to block the customer’s body using shopping carts and umbrellas, so the store could remain open for business.…