Store owner accused of shooting teen during shoplifting
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The owner of a business is accused of shooting a 16-year-old who was allegedly shoplifting.
Kent County prosecutors charged the man with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, a 10-year felony, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said.
The shooting happened Sept. 12 at E&J Laundromat & Store, 1253 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, south of Hall Street. Grand Rapids police responded to a report of a shooting during a robbery.
Related: Teen shot, possibly during a robbery, police say[1]
MLive/The Grand Rapids Press is not naming the suspect until after arraignment in Grand Rapids District Court.
After the 16-year-old was shot, others in a group fled the store. Investigators determined that the shooting happened when the teen and another teen, who was not hurt, were shoplifting, Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom said.
The teen was initially in serious but stable condition, police said.
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References
- ^ Teen shot, possibly during a robbery, police say (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Woman, 21, critically injured in Ottawa County crash (www.mlive.com)
- ^ Police investigate shots fired at Ottawa County’s West Olive Estates (www.mlive.com)
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