Josephine Atienza, wife of 42 years, recounts the final moments of her husband Bert, a 77-year-old Filipino American man who died after a Walmart assault in Norfolk, Virginia, following a shopping cart dispute The widow of 77-year-old Bert D. Atienza isspeaking outfor the first time about the deadly assault that took her husband’s life inside a Walmart in Norfolk, Virginia, following what she says began as a shopping cart dispute with a teenage employee. Josephine Atienza, who was married to Bert for 42 years, described the terrifying moments she witnessed as her husband was attacked on June 7, 2026, and the devastating aftermath that has left her grappling with loneliness and loss. According to Josephine, the couple had just attended church and stopped at the Walmart on North Military Highway for groceries when the incident unfolded. She told WTKR News 3 that Bert confronted a 17-year-old Walmart employee after the employee nearly hit her with a cart and did not apologize.