The store employees kept following the men, Pruitt said, so they decided to leave. That’s when they were approached by an elderly white woman who had also been shopping. When they did, the officers said they had been alerted to three black men who were shoplifting. Spiess said the officers did not report any interactions with store employees that suggested the call was racially motivated. LA Fitness employees called 911 on two black men they said didn’t pay.

Source: Washington Post May 08, 2018 18:22 UTC