“Looks like assault with a deadly weapon to me.”
Or self defense? Staff do not greet customers at the door with bats unless there was a previous confrontation.
Assault with a deadly weapon over a mask?
And pursuing the guy into the parking lot?
Self-defense does not include pursuit outside the store.
Asking for his name and manager to log complaint. It’s in the story.
But then again, keeping with long-standing FR practice, comment and pass judgement before reading the article and other sources. I’ve done that myself.