PA Bill Number: HB2663
Title: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal.
Description: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal. ...
Last Action: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES
Last Action Date: Nov 19, 2024
Indiana Self-Defense: Armed shopper fires gun in Beech Grove Walmart after shoplifter pulls weapon on security guard :: 04/17/2021
BEECH GROVE — Police say an armed shopper prevented a Walmart security guard in Beech Grove from being seriously injured on Saturday afternoon after he fired his gun.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says the licensed gun owner is one of two Good Samaritans who acted during the altercation at the Beech Grove Walmart, located at 4650 S. Emerson Ave.
"It is phenomenal that when we needed the community, they were right there with us," Officer Samone Burris, IMPD's public information officer told WRTV.
"We definitely want to thank both of the Good Samaritans and any other stand-by or person that was here, that helped during this incident."
According to IMPD, a Walmart security guard, who works full-time as a park ranger, was responding to a shoplifting call at the store around 4 p.m. when IMPD received a resistance call for the location. At that time, according to IMPD, the shoplifter pulled a gun on the ranger, at which point a licensed gun owner who was a shopper at the store pulled out his gun and fired.
The suspect ran after hearing the shots, but IMPD officers and another Good Samaritan were able to catch him in the parking lot.
"It definitely does our hearts good that nobody was injured during this altercation. We thank the public that witnessed what was going on and jumped into action with us," Officer Burris said. "We thank the public for just continuing to support us, continuing to rally with us, and continuing to make sure that cases that need to be solved are being solved, with their help, with their support."
At this time, IMPD reports that a Walmart employee is being treated for minor injuries and the suspect is being treated at a local hospital for injuries he sustained while being apprehended.
The park ranger and Good Samaritans were not injured during the altercation.
https://www.wrtv.com/news/public-safety/beech-grove-walmart-shooting
