A Colorado teen was discovered lifeless by her supervisor in a Walgreen's break room after she allegedly rejected a coworker, who's now going through felony homicide expenses.

Riley Whitelaw, 17, was discovered unresponsive and bloody by her supervisor who referred to as 911 at roughly 7 p.m. on June 11, KKTV reported.

"He acknowledged he had discovered a physique within the breakroom and there was blood in every single place," the possible trigger affidavit learn.

A 12 months prior, Whitelaw allegedly made a grievance about her coworker, 28-year-old Joshua Johnson, accusing him of constructing advances towards her.

Teen allegedly killed after complaint about coworker
When the supervisor entered the break room, he found the worker on the bottom surrounded by blood. He added that there was blood splattered across the room. aijohn784/iStock

The U.S. Equal Employment Alternative Fee defines office harassment as unwelcome conduct based mostly on:

  • race
  • coloration
  • faith
  • intercourse (together with sexual orientation, gender identification, or being pregnant)
  • nationwide origin
  • older age (starting at age 40)
  • incapacity
  • genetic data (together with household medical historical past)

In response to a 2021 examine about office harassment, 44 p.c of respondents have reported experiencing office harassment and about 26 p.c remained on the job regardless of ongoing points.

Solely 50 p.c of those that skilled office harassment reported it because of a concern of retaliation or that nothing could be completed.

Whitelaw's supervisor recalled her saying she was uncomfortable with Johnson and added that she requested a unique work schedule a couple of weeks earlier than her loss of life.

On the scene, Colorado Springs Police discovered Whitelaw affected by extreme neck trauma and decided that there have been "no indicators of life," the affidavit acknowledged.

Police additionally found Whitelaw's identification badge and a radio earpiece situated close to her toes.

In response to the possible trigger affidavit, surveillance footage captured Johnson allegedly stacking bins in entrance of the digicam till the view was solely blocked.

A 16-year-old buyer instructed police she was standing in an aisle when she heard a feminine screaming and stall doorways slamming, in accordance with the possible trigger affidavit.

One other supervisor on the Walgreens instructed police Whitelaw's boyfriend started working on the retailer three months in the past and that she observed Johnson appeared "jealous."

Johnson was situated strolling alongside I-25 by state troopers the subsequent day and was allegedly lined in bruises and cuts.

He instructed troopers that he was attacked at a Walgreens in Colorado Springs, however once they checked in with CSPD, they realized he was truly a suspect within the incident.

Johnson was then arrested and allegedly admitted to police that he had a crush on Whitelaw.

He was then transported to El Paso County Jail the place he's going through felony homicide expenses and is being held with out bond.

Additionally this week, a Ukrainian scholar allegedly admitted to killing a 21-year-old scholar. A ten-year-old in Florida can be going through homicide expenses after she allegedly shot a girl who was preventing together with her mother.

A teen mother from Colorado was additionally arrested after allegedly fatally stabbing her new child. She now faces two counts of first-degree homicide.