Shooting up Kohl's too … It's not just Walmart
— Nick Revell (@NickRevell317) November 29, 2013
MORE: several people injured after a shooting at a Kohl's parking lot in Romeoville, Ill. pic.twitter.com/2wpG43y6d8
— ABC World News Now (@abcWNN) November 29, 2013
#BREAKING | people injured in a Kohl's parking lot shooting related to Black Friday in Illinois pic.twitter.com/kZ2i6KNcdR
— ABC World News Now (@abcWNN) November 29, 2013
Local Chicago media and witnesses at the scene reported a shooting and several injuries at a Kohl’s retail store in Romeoville, Illinois late last night. Many immediately associated the incident with Black Friday shopping madness.
People shooting at fucking Kohl's? I mean…come ON.
— Honey Bunny (@CreoleBabyBritt) November 29, 2013
Seriously? A shooting at Kohl's over Black Friday? What the hell is wrong with people?
— Andrew Zilli (@ajzilli) November 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/AliStraka/status/406308146223665152
Black Friday RT:"@redeyechicago: RT @ChicagoBreaking: Shots fired outside Kohl's store in Romeoville http://t.co/AwRnLjALOu"
— K. M. Kroski (@kmkroski) November 29, 2013
But according to one witness, shoplifters fleeing the scene were shot at by police.
Shots fired Romeoville kohls parking lot black Friday shopping gone bad
— FreakOfNature (@noel_first_noel) November 29, 2013
@PeterNickeas shots fired in Romeoville during black Friday shopping at kohls lot as thieves tried to run. pic.twitter.com/2aVgEWh33T
— FreakOfNature (@noel_first_noel) November 29, 2013
@kristina115 looks like there were 2 shoplifters trying to get away then cops or security may have fired shots to disable car. Be. Safe!
— FreakOfNature (@noel_first_noel) November 29, 2013
Police confirmed:
Romeoville, Ill. Black Friday shooting: police say a suspect stole something from Kohl's & ran outside to a getaway car
— ABC World News Now (@abcWNN) November 29, 2013
And the Chicago Tribune reported similar details:
A police officer shot and injured a driver fleeing after a shoplifting incident at a Kohl’s department store in Romeoville during Black Friday shopping late Thursday, authorities said.
About 10 p.m. police responded to a report of men stealing clothing from the store at 261 S. Weber Road, Romeoville Police Chief Mark Turvey said.
Officers chased two suspects who were seen fleeing the store toward a Pontiac Sunfire waiting outside, Turvey said. An officer became involved in a struggle and was partially caught in the car, Turvey said.
The driver of the car ignored commands to stop and dragged the officer, police said. A second officer nearby fired a shot at the driver, striking him in the shoulder, Turvey said. The injured officer and the driver were hospitalized with injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening, police said.
The driver is in police custody, as are two additional suspects, police said.
To be clear: There are plenty of Black Friday shoppers gone wild out there, but this incident did not involve customers shooting up a store over Xboxes or pumpkin candles on sale.
What Kohl's got that have people shooting ? ( besides a bunch of people shopping in there with large sums of money on them)
— Boy Genius ? (@JimmyShoeTron) November 29, 2013
It did, however, involve opportunistic idiot thieves who endangered everyone around them. It’s going to be a long Friday.
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