There are 4 article(s) tagged Allied Universal:

• December 2021

  • Kroger security guard indicted on second-degree murder charge

    The indictment follows a second-degree murder charge filed in August against Gregory Livingston.

    By Bill Dries December 16, 2021

• September 2021

  • Exclusive: Motley’s death reveals 10,000 unlicensed security guards in Shelby County alone

    There are 3,886 licensed armed security officers operating in Shelby County, meaning there are more armed guards than Memphis Police Department officers and Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies combined.

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    Judge halts release of Kroger shooting video

    By Matt Stroud, Aidian Holder September 01, 2021

• August 2021

  • Exclusive: Kroger security contract company has history of on-duty shootings

    Allied Universal Security employed Gregory Livingston, the armed security guard who allegedly shot and killed 48-year-old Alvin Motley at an East Memphis Kroger Fuel Center on August 7. The company’s employees have been involved in multiple shootings across the nation in recent years.

    By Matt Stroud, Yolanda Jones, Abigail Warren August 31, 2021

• September 2020

  • Airport board extends disputed security contract

    The Memphis airport has renewed its contract with Allied Universal for security guards, deflecting a protest that Allied’s local subcontractor, Top Notch Security, should be awarded the job.

    By Wayne Risher September 17, 2020