Cracker Barrel worker killed in robbery hailed a ‘hero’ for protecting co-worker: report

A manager at a Cracker Barrel near Houston was fatally shot early Saturday as she came to the aid of a co-worker who was being robbed while she entered the location, reports said.

The scene unfolded quickly. A car pulled while another employee was entering the store—before business hours-- and someone jumped out and tried to take the employee’s purse, the Star-Telegram reported.

Baucom, who was in the store, sprung into action and tried to open the front door, so the co-worker could enter. The suspect apparently followed the first employee inside, and when Baucom attempted to push the suspect away, she was shot in the chest, the paper, citing KTRK, reported. She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition where she died, authorities said.