A store clerk has been ordered to stand trial on a charge of murder for the death of a customer two weeks ago. 46-year-old Shannon Rawlins was working the cash register at the AM/PM Mini Mart on Lake Boulevard at Masonic Lane on January 12th when 51-year-old Miguel Padilla came in. Padilla had a verbal spat with another customer and Rawlins told Padilla to leave the other person alone, which he did. The other customer left the store and Rawlins rang up Padilla for his purchase, then walked out from behind the counter and shoved Rawlins to the floor. Rawlins kicked at his as he tried to stand up. When Padilla got to his feet, Rawlins punched Padilla twice, knocking him to the floor both times and causing him to strike his head. Padilla was knocked unconscious and Rawlins called 9-1-1 as Padilla lay on the floor bleeding from his nose. He died after arriving at a hospital. Detectives determined it was not self defense because Padilla never threatened Rawlins with violence or challenged him to fight. On Thursday a judge found there was enough evidence for a trial. Rawlins remains in jail on $1 Million bail.
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