Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A shoplifting suspect is in critical condition after being shot inside the Parks Mall in Arlington.
Arlington police say they were responding to a theft call yesterday around 4:20. They eventually found their suspect, identified as 21-year-old William Dodd, and kept an eye on him from both levels of the mall.
Dodd then ran from police, ended up on the escalator, then pulled a gun on the first floor officers.
An officer fired a shot at him — though later it was discovered that the suspect’s gun was a BB gun. He’s in critical condition — nobody else in the Mall was hurt
Arlington police tweeted a series of photos related to the shooting:
First photograph of the suspect in the shooting at Parks Mall depicts the suspect pulling out a gun and points it towards a uniformed @ArlingtonPD officer just out of the picture frame. Gun was later determined to be an imitation replica B.B. gun after the shooting pic.twitter.com/YK1UK8uowr
— Will Johnson (@ArlingtonChief) November 27, 2017
Arlington Police spokesman Lt. Chritopher Cook says there is ongoing legislation addressing the availability of fake handguns that look like the real thing.
Replica imitation firearms/BB guns have no place in society when used in criminal endeavors. There is no training that would allow officers to distinguish between what’s real & what’s fake in a matter of seconds. We will continue focusing efforts on new legislation. pic.twitter.com/EYgW5wZ0Jb
— Will Johnson (@ArlingtonChief) November 27, 2017
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