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Last updated on Monday, October 20, 2014
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Metro Police say an officer was forced to use his weapon as several people tried to rob a video game store on the south side.
It happened about 8:30 p.m. in 3000 block of East Street at a strip mall.
According to police, some citizens called 911 and reported seeing three people with guns and masks going into the GameStop store in the Felbram Plaza North.
Police say that within minutes of the 911 call, officers who had been in the area got to the GameStop and surrounded the building.
According to police, the three suspects inside were terrorizing employees in the store, holding them at gun point.
Police say officers gave loud verbal commands for the suspects to drop their weapons.
They captured two suspects, but a third tried to run out the back door and pulled a gun on police, who were waiting outside.
Officers told the suspect to put the gun down, but the suspect refused to drop his weapon and pointed it at the officers. Responding officers immediately fired their weapons at the suspect, striking him in the upper torso.
The suspect was taken to Eskenazi Hospital in serious condition but later died. The two other suspects were taken into custody.
No police officers were injured and the people inside the Game Stop were not hurt.
Police say three very dangerous people are off the streets and credit the public with helping them make that happen.
"You're seeing the community saying enough is enough. They're not turning their eye to small or suspicious activity and they're letting us know, even people who were passing by here on Madison Avenue seen three individuals running with masks on. It's just suspicious and rather than turning a blind eye or pretending like that's not what it was, they actually called and that's what we want," said IMPD Officer Christopher Wilburn.
At this point, investigators are not releasing the names of the suspects because they say the three could be tied to other robberies in the area.
The involved officers' names are also not being released. As is standard procedure in these types of incidents, the officers involved will be placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
Anyone with information on this incident can call IMPD at (317) 327-3475 or CRIME STOPPERS at 317.262.TIPS (8477).
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