Pokémon Card Shoplifter Killed by Police in Florida
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A man was killed by police for shoplifting Pokémon Trading Card Game cardsthis last week in Kissimmee, Florida. The popular card game has been making a resurgence in the last few years and many people have been looking for rare Pokémon cards at various stores across the world.
Pokémon cards have been a staple for lots of collectors since the first wave released in the 1990s, but interest in both the competitive card game and card collecting has recently skyrocketed. This is in part due to the global pandemic, which saw more people looking to undertake new hobbies and collections. There's also been a surge of interest across social platforms thanks to viral YouTube unboxing videos, collection showcases, and celebrities like Logan Paul showing a deep love of card collecting. Pokémon cards have been hard to find on store shelves as a result, with many people trying to get the best and most rare cards by buying multiple packs, which can cause frustrations for others. As packs both new and old have become harder to come by, there have been many reports of Pokémon card scalpers buying cards and packs to sell on for profit.
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On Wednesday, April 27, units from the Osceola County Sheriff's Department in Kissimmee, Florida responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle and two men entering a Target store with masks, according to Vice. Two young men were reportedly being detained in the parking lot after the incident according to a witness video (provided by Fox 35 Orlando) and then shots were exchanged. The investigation is still ongoing, so details on what exactly happened between
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