By: Alyssa Wilson

WARNING: This story has details of gun violence. Viewer discretion is advised. 

 A Black man was shot and killed by an unlicensed security guard in Tennessee over an argument about loud music on Saturday.  

The shooting happened at a Kroger Fuel Center in Memphis, ABC News reported. The security guard, Gregory Livingston, got into a verbal altercation with Alvin Motley Jr. over the volume of the music coming from his car. Motley’s girlfriend Pia Foster was with him at the time of the shooting, according to police.  

Records indicate that Motley approached Livingston while holding a beer can and a lit cigarette. Livingston took out his firearm and shot Motely in the chest, killing him. When police arrived on scene, Livingston admitted to his actions. He has been charged with second-degree murder and is being held on a $1.8 million bond.  

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ABC News reported that public records from the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance show Livingston was not licensed to be an armed security guard. 

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing Motley’s family and highlighted how this case is similar to one of a 17-year-old Black teenager named Jordan Davis who was shot and killed in 2012 over the volume of his music. “Jordan was one too many. Alvin is by far too many,” Crump said.  

https://twitter.com/BenCrumpLaw/status/1424914087054618631 

He also said Kroger bears some responsibility for the shooting. “Hire security companies that won’t profile Black people and respect Black customers. Use your influence to make this right. Don’t try to sweep it under the rug,” he said. 

The company said the incident involved a third-party security service contractor, which has been identified as Allied Universal. According to Fox Business, Kroger released a statement saying, “We are deeply saddened, extremely angry and horrified by this senseless violence. Our hearts are with the Motley family. We ask all third-party contractors to respect and honor our core values which include respect, diversity, and inclusion.”  

Motley’s family and the community are calling for justice. “This was cold-blooded murder,” his girlfriend said. “We will never forget the senseless murder that has taken place in this community.”  

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