Robbery / Shooting Investigation - lpd

On Wednesday November 20 at 11:14am, Lakewood Officers were dispatched

to a report of shots fired at the McChord Mart (5105 Solberg Dr SW). The initial

information received was that the owner of the store had been shot. There

was additional information received regarding multiple shots being fired in

the area. Arriving officers located the owner in the parking lot and rendered

aid for a gunshot wound to the leg. The owner was later transported to a

local hospital with non-life-threatening injury.

Initial investigation revealed that three males entered the business, and

another was outside. At least one of the males attempted to steal items. The

owner confronted the males at which point, one of them struck him with a

can. The males left the business with the owner following. In the parking lot

the incident escalated to an exchange of gunfire between the owner and the

males. The owner was struck in this exchange, and the males fled from the

area on foot.

Arriving officers were able to set up a containment area and begin a search.

Within the following 40 minutes all four subjects were located and detained.

The subjects are described as two juvenile males and two adult males.

Detectives are conducting further investigation into the incident.

We would like to thank our law enforcement partners from the Pierce County

Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol and Steilacoom PD for their

assistance.