What we know about the police shooting at the South Euclid Walmart

A police shooting at the Walmart at Oakwood Commons in South Euclid ended with a suspect taken to the hospital, according to South Euclid Police.

According to authorities, at around 3 p.m. Monday, an officer tried to stop a 43-year-old shoplifter outside the store, but the individual tried to hit them with their vehicle.

The officer then fired at least three rounds, striking the shoplifter. After the shooting, the suspect was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

A News 5 crew at the scene observed multiple South Euclid Police vehicles outside the Walmart at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Shoppers were not allowed to enter or leave the Walmart, and News 5 saw people having to get transportation to get their groceries.

South Euclid Police officials said they called in the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation to handle the investigation.

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