On the eve of her 21st birthday, a clerk shot on the job at a Danville pizza place was fighting for her life. Zoe Reed was shot sometime before 10:30 p.m. Monday night, at the Dominos on South Fourth Street. That’s just down the road from where a triple murder shocked the city almost a year ago.
Although the pizza place was open on Tuesday, it closed early. On Tuesday night there were still no arrests and neighboring businesses were on edge.
“It’s a senseless tragedy. There is nothing worth somebody’s life like that, it’s just horrible,” said Michael Sutherland. He owns Brothers Barbeque And Brewing Company, which is located across the street from Dominos.
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While it’s an act of violence no one can make sense of, it’s especially troubling for the nearby restaurant. Brothers Barbeque And Brewing Company is one of the few places open late, like Dominos. Monday night the restaurant closed minutes before the attempted robbery across the street.
“We hate it that it happened to this young lady, we wish there was something we could do for them. I wish we could have seen something and maybe could have helped them, but it was shortly after we left last night,” said Sutherland.
Investigators said sometime before 10:30 p.m. a pizza was ordered to a fake address, possibly to lure the delivery driver away from the business. It was when Reed was alone in the store, that she was attacked.
“It just blew my mind, it’s just right here you can see it from here and it’s just there is no value for life anymore,” said Benjamin Bugg, who works at Brothers Barbeque And Brewing Company.
The delivery driver later returned and found Reed in the store, then investigators said he called 911. Reed was taken to a local hospital, and then to the University of Kentucky Hospital.
With no surveillance video at the pizza place, police are looking to businesses nearby for help.
“Hopefully he (another business) caught something on the camera that will help them,” said Sutherland.
In light of this tragedy Sutherland said he plans to add surveillance cameras, plus increase security measures. While people at his restaurant amp up safety, it’s the safety of Reed that’s on their minds.
“I just hope that she gets better and my thoughts and prayers are with her family,” said Bugg.
“Everybody is rooting for her. It’s a horrible crime. I hope whoever did this to her is caught soon and brought to justice,” said Sutherland.
The Dominos franchise owner told LEX 18 News that his heart goes out to Reed and her family. He said he is doing everything he can to help police with the investigation. If you have any information that could help this investigation, you’re asked to call Danville Police.
Reed’s family said they are asking for privacy as they help her recover.
