The shooting was not close to the store, but the QuikTrip was caught in the mob destruction and theft.

“Unfortunately, we were in the path,” Thornbrugh said. “The individuals involved went up and down and destroyed as many businesses as they could.”

QuikTrip is not blaming the Ferguson community in general. In fact, company leaders have taken heart in how many words of regrets and good wishes they received from customers and residents in the St. Louis suburb.

“That is a positive,” Thornbrugh said. “We truly are getting numerous phone calls, messages from everybody in the St. Louis community. They’re sorry, they wish us well; it’s very flattering.”

Thornbrugh said the store is a “total loss” and it’s too early for the company to decide whether it will rebuild. No dollar figure was available, but he previously estimated the loss will likely total seven figures, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.

The company also is leaving security issues to the police there. The Associated Press reported later that the Missouri State Highway Patrol will step in to take over security.