A 77-year-old Walmart shopper, Bert Atienza, died after being allegedly attacked inside a store in Norfolk, Virginia, by the parents of a teenage employee he had confronted over a disagreement involving a shopping cart incident with his wife, according to media reports. The incident occurred on June 7, and Atienza succumbed to his injuries the following day. He was found unresponsive after the attack and taken to the hospital, where medical officials later ruled his death a homicide caused by blunt force trauma. The attack reportedly began when Atienza and his wife, Josephine, were shopping at the Walmart store. Josephine said that a 17-year-old employee nearly hit her with a shopping cart while walking down an aisle. Atienza and the employee exchanged words before the teen allegedly threw a can at the couple as they walked away. The employee then reportedly called her parents, Travis White and Erika Mitchell, who later entered the store in search of the couple. Store surveillance footage showed White and Mitchell approaching Atienza, who was looking at items on a shelf. The video appears to show the couple attacking Atienza from behind, grabbing and punching him before pushing him into a shelving unit and knocking him to the floor. One of the suspects allegedly kicked him while he was on the ground. Witnesses reportedly watched the incident but did not intervene. Atienza’s wife said he was still conscious after the attack, asking for help, but he soon lost consciousness. White, 44, and Mitchell, 42, were arrested days after the incident and are currently being held without bond at the Norfolk jail. Their teenage daughter, whose name has not been released due to her age, was also charged with multiple offenses, including assault and battery, aggravated malicious wounding, and conspiracy to commit a felony. She is being held at the Norfolk juvenile detention center. The case has drawn attention to issues of public safety and the consequences of escalating conflicts in retail environments.