Obituary for Graham Gentles

August 30, 1991 - July 18, 2014

http://www.tributes.com/obituary/photos/Graham-Gentles-101608833

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UPDATE:

The incident continues to be reported, usually the original story is simply quoted but ABC Eyewitness News 7 in LA has a bit more info than most and they say in part:

"He said, 'Mom, I've never stolen,'" Virginia Gentles recalled. "He said, 'They did the walk of shame, I had to do the walk of shame. But they only do that when people steal and I've never stolen a thing.'"

The complaint alleges that an argument between Graham Gentles and a coworker at a bar outside of work hours may have prompted the incident. The suit says it's believed that allegations made by the coworker led to store management calling for Gentles' arrest and "walk of shame."

According to the complaint, the so-called "walk of shame" has happened on numerous occasions to employees who were suspected of stealing.

"One of the primary purposes of this lawsuit is that Target stops the policy immediately [and] recognizes the harm that it could do," said McNicholas. 

See their full report at:
http://abc7.com/news/lawsuit-pasadena-target-employee-killed-self-a...

Gentles, who had just enlisted, with his mother Virginia (right) via Facebook.

Graham Gentles via Facebook.

Pasadena Target.

Gentles jumped to his death from the roof of the Courtyard Marriott in Monrovia (above).