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Jul 27, 2021 / 09:12 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday arrested a man involved in three Monday night robberies that happened on the south side.
According to IMPD, William Eland III was charged three counts of attempted robbery.
Police say the first robbery occurred at the BP gas station in the 4900 block of East Thompson Road just after midnight.
Shortly after 1:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 8000 block of South Emerson Avenue for a second robbery at the Speedway gas station.
Half an hour later, the third robbery was committed at a Shell gas station located in the 8900 block of South Emerson Avenue, according to police.
Indianapolis police say a resisting shoplifter pointed a gun at a security guard inside a Beech Grove Walmart on Saturday, causing another shopper to fire shots at him in a chaotic scene.
The suspect was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. A loss prevention officer was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Samone Burris said officers heard reports of a shoplifter resisting security at the Walmart off South Emerson Avenue around 4 p.m.
En route to the Walmart, officers learned that shots were fired inside. Burris said that another shopper fired after the suspected shoplifter pulled his own gun, but did not hit him.