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The Detroit News Michigan State Police investigators are looking into reports that a Flint dollar store security guard was fatally shot Friday after an argument with a customer who refused to wear a mask in the store.UPDATE:&nbsp;The 43-year-old guard was shot in the head at about 2:15 p.m. Friday at the Family Dollar store at 877 Fifth Ave. He later died in an area hospital. Police are not yet releasing the name of the guard.&nbsp;Michigan State Police 1st Lt. David Kaiser said Sunday that detectives are investigating a flood of reports on social media from people who say the violence sparked when the guard told a customer he had to wear a mask, a policy set forth by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.“We’re seeing a lot of these reports on social media, so we're investigating them," Kaiser said. "We'll talk to all the potential witnesses."Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton was expected to hold a press conference Monday, Kaiser said. No time was announced.No one answered the phone at the Family Dollar store on Sunday.&nbsp;A was created in the guard's&nbsp;honor. More than&nbsp;$3,000 was raised by Sunday. He leaves behind a wife and eight kids, the page said.&nbsp;Whitmer's&nbsp;extended stay-home order went into effect April 27, allowing&nbsp; businesses to to customers&nbsp;who don't wear face masks.&nbsp;No criminal penalties are attached to the order, but state officials strongly encourage customers to wear them..&nbsp;Michigan reported&nbsp;43,754 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Sunday and&nbsp;4,049 deaths. In&nbsp;Genesee County, there are 1,634 cases and 196 deaths.&nbsp;

The Detroit News Michigan State Police investigators are looking into reports that a Flint dollar store security guard was fatally shot Friday after an argument with a customer who refused to wear a mask in the store.UPDATE:&nbsp;The 43-year-old guard was shot in the head at about 2:15 p.m. Friday at the Family Dollar store at 877 Fifth Ave. He later died in an area hospital. Police are not yet releasing the name of the guard.&nbsp;Michigan State Police 1st Lt. David Kaiser said Sunday that detectives are investigating a flood of reports on social media from people who say the violence...

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