Was there a shooting at the Walmart in Foothill Ranch?
A SHOOTING in Orange County stops allegedly armed fraudster at Walmart. Deputies in Orange County have not yet updated the public on the health status of the shot suspect. Was there a shooting at the Walmart in Foothill Ranch? According to the Orange County Sheriff’s department, police officers responded to a call of suspicious circumstances […]
A SHOOTING in Orange County stops allegedly armed fraudster at Walmart.
Deputies in Orange County have not yet updated the public on the health status of the shot suspect.
Was there a shooting at the Walmart in Foothill Ranch?
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s department, police officers responded to a call of suspicious circumstances at approximately 9.40pm, on January 19, 2022.
In the call, officers were informed that several people were trying to return items they had not purchased at Walmart.
Witnesses at the scene revealed that one of the suspects who was trying to make the fraudulent transactions refused to heed the commands of the officers, and immediately produced a weapon.
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As a result, officers opened fire on the suspect. He was subsequently taken to a hospital nearby and underwent surgery.
Currently, the condition of the suspect is unknown.
Officers said a pistol and a knife were recovered at the scene. The weapons are believed to be owned by the suspect.
What else happened at the scene?
In addition to the shooting that occurred that night, a male and a female suspect who were part of those engaging in fraudulent activities were seen leaving Walmart in a car.
One of the officers at the scene managed to provide a license plate number to dispatch to initiate a search.
Subsequently, the car was located about 20 miles away from the Walmart store, and the suspects were detained.
Who were the suspects in the shooting?
Currently, the names of the suspects are not yet available.
It is also unclear if there are more suspects on the run in connection with the shooting.
It is also unclear what the health status of the shot suspect is.
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