# Fatal Walmart assault in Norfolk, Virginia > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-walmart-assault-in-norfolk-virginia > Updated: 2026-09-20T23:36:02.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. A 77-year-old Filipino-American man, Bert Atienza, died from blunt-force trauma following an assault at a Walmart in Norfolk, Virginia. The incident reportedly began after Atienza confronted a 17-year-old female employee regarding a shopping cart incident involving his wife. Following the exchange, the employee allegedly threw a can at the couple and summoned her parents, Erika Mitchell, 42, and Travis White, 44. Surveillance footage shows Mitchell and White confronting Atienza, punching him in the face, and kicking him while he was on the ground. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by blunt head trauma. Mitchell and White have been charged with second-degree murder and are being held without bond. The 17-year-old employee faces charges including assault and battery, aggravated malicious wounding, and conspiracy to commit a felony. While prosecutors pursue serious charges, defense counsel James Broccoletti has argued the confrontation was spontaneous and characterized the incident as “a simple assault rather than murder.” ## Timeline ### 2026-09-20: Norfolk Walmart shopper dies after assault by employee's parents A 77-year-old man died from blunt head trauma following an assault at a Norfolk, Virginia Walmart. Two adults and a juvenile have been charged in connection with the homicide. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/norfolk-walmart-shopper-dies-after-assault-by-employees-parents ### 2026-09-18: Virginia Walmart assault leads to death of 77-year-old man A 77-year-old man died following an assault at a Virginia Walmart after a dispute with a teenage employee and her parents, who have been charged with second-degree murder. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/virginia-walmart-assault-leads-to-death-of-77-year-old-man --- Cite as: Fatal Walmart assault in Norfolk, Virginia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-walmart-assault-in-norfolk-virginia