Their injuries were not thought to be life-threatening, the Loudoun County sheriff said, after a theft suspect drew a gun and opened fire. A second deputy returned fire, wounding the suspect, who was later taken into custody.
UpdatedSat, Jan 2, 2021 at 9:10 pm ET
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A suspect was arrested Saturday, Jan. 2 after three people were shot at a Sterling shopping center. (Shutterstock)
STERLING, VA Three people were shot during an attempted theft from a Walmart store in Sterling on Saturday, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff s Office.
The victims were injured while the suspect was being taken into custody for the larceny at Dulles Crossing Plaza in the afternoon. Two civilian loss prevention officers confronted the suspect at a Walmart after seeing him stealing items from the store.
Two sheriff s deputies responded to arrest the suspected thief, leading to a struggle and the suspect pulled out a gun. He fired multiple rounds, striking one deputy and the two store employees, according to the sheriff s office.
Four wounded after shootout at Virginia Walmart
By David Matthews article
Four people including the suspect were wounded after shoplifting gone wrong at this Walmart in Sterling. (FOX 5 DC / Nick Petrillo)
STERLING, Va. - A sheriff s deputy, two security guards and a shoplifting suspect are all recovering from gunshot wounds after a wild shootout Saturday at a Walmart store in Loudoun County.
Police say the two Walmart security guards confronted the suspect for stealing items around 5 p.m. Saturday at the store in Dulles Crossing Plaza in Sterling.
Police say the suspect pulled out a gun during a struggle once two sheriff s deputies showed up to take him into custody.