The man who was shot yesterday following a shoplifting incident at SuperCentre Warrens is expected to appear in court today pending the completion of investigations into the matter.
Last night he was in custody after being treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and discharged for a gunshot wound to his right leg. He reportedly pulled a knife on the chief security officer from Forde’s Security Service.
The incident, which occurred around 7:50 a.m., took place after the man was challenged for having a number of the supermarket’s hams in his possession, without paying for them.
According to the statement from SuperCentre Limited yesterday, it was when the security guard attempted to apprehend the man that he brandished a weapon and made his escape by breaking a pane of glass in the exit door of the supermarket that was closed.
He was pursued by security and an altercation took place. He was shot but managed to get away. He was later apprehended by police and taken to the QEH.
SuperCentre Limited said that no staff on duty or customers in the store were hurt during the incident.
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