Robbery suspect shot after exchanging gunfire with Dallas PD officers, police say
DALLAS - Dallas police are investigating after officers exchanged gunfire with robbery suspects overnight Saturday. One of the suspects was shot and taken into custody.
Police said this started just after 12:30 a.m., when officers were called about a business being robbed in the 2900 block of W. Wheatland Road.
Responding officers found multiple suspects robbing a business.
As they approached the scene, police said the group of robbers opened fire on them.
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Officers returned fire, before the robbers ran off.
"Officers ran after the suspects and there was a second exchange of gunfire," Dallas PD public information officer Jesse Carr said.
One of the robbers was hit by the gunfire. Officers gave them first aid, before they were taken to a hospital in stable condition.
No officers were hurt.
The suspect’s name hasn’t been released.
Police also haven’t shared how many officers were involved in the shooting.
As police secured the scene, FOX 4 cameras captured several evidence markers on the street, some of them identifying shell casings left behind.
There was shattered glass and bullet holes in the windows of a business next door to an alternative repair and cellphone shop.
Several people said that is where the robbery happened, but police haven’t confirmed that.
Those people also said police have been to that business before. Police would not confirm that either.
Since police haven't confirmed the location, we don’t know what business was the target of the robbery.
FOX 4 asked Dallas police how many other suspects they are looking for, and police responded saying that’s part of the ongoing investigation.