Man shoplifting pulls gun on people trying to stop him
Wichita police arrested a 27-year-old man after he pulled a gun on a group of people at 12:30 p.m. Friday.
Sgt. Joe Kennedy said the man was inside Best Buy at 6700 W. Kellogg shoplifting when five people — a 50-year-old man, a 28-year-old man, a 50-year-old woman, a 33-year-old man and a 20-year-old man — tried to stop him.
“The suspect then pointed a handgun at the victims,” who were not injured, Kennedy said.
When police arrived, they found the man and arrested him.
Kennedy said the man was charged with theft, being a felon in possession of a gun and five counts of aggravated assault.
He said at least one of the victims was a Best Buy employee.
Jerry Siebenmark: 316-268-6576, @jsiebenmark
This story was originally published March 19, 2016 at 3:46 PM with the headline "Man shoplifting pulls gun on people trying to stop him."