Owner Mahmoud Abumayyaleh says what happened on the street outside his establishment should never have ended with a man dying.
“Most of the times when patrons give us a counterfeit bill they don’t even know its fake so when the police are called there is no crime being committed just wat to know where it came from and that’s usually what takes place this was a very circumstantial event that ended in a tragedy and unfortunately we are taking a lot of animosity,” he said.
He understands people are upset but feels their anger should be used to get the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Floyd’s death.
”For those who say if the police hadn’t been called he would be alive how does that staff member feel about that may be rightfully so but we cannot predict the future if I was there things wound have been handled differently,” Abumayyaleh said.
This businesses owner says he is prepared to do what he can for the family.
“We want to offer first and foremost our deepest condolences we want to offer any support whether its financially, socially, spiritually any type of support they need,”Abumayyaleh said.
Cup Food owners say video from the store, which they have been asked not to release, shows Floyd was not resisting officers.
They have offered to pay for Floyd’s funeral expenses.
Owner Of Cup Foods, Where Police First Encountered George Floyd, Calls For Justice
