RICHMOND, Va. – A family is mourning the death of their father, who they said died as a result of injuries sustained when he was tackled by a security guard at an ambulatory care pharmacy.

On Friday afternoon, 64-year-old Phillip Whitaker was waiting on his prescriptions at the VCU Medical ambulatory pharmacy, according to the family. They said when Whitaker’s name was called he walked up to the counter, and was then tackled by a contract security guard working for VCU Medical Center. The family said this is the second time he was called back up, because he needed to correct an issue with his prescription.

The security guard involved in the fatal altercation with a 64-year-old Henrico County man last week at VCU Medical Center was employed by local security firm LEW & Associates Inc., VCU officials confirmed Tuesday.

The guard, who has not been identified, has not been at the medical center since the incident that led to the death of Varina resident Butch Whitaker, a VCU spokeswoman said. Richmond police said the guard is expected to face charges.

LEW guards are no longer in the Ambulatory Care Center, which houses the pharmacy where the incident occurred, according to VCU spokeswoman Pam Lepley. The company’s security officers are still being used at other locations, Lepley said, mainly to monitor smoking outside the hospital building.

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