Man shot in southeast Big Lots parking lot
A man was shot by an armed assailant after an attempted robbery in a discount store parking lot Wednesday night.
According to police, the victim was in the parking lot of Big Lots near Boulder Highway and Flamingo Road when the suspect approached and demanded the man’s wallet. The victim was shot in the upper torso after refusing to hand the wallet over, police said.
The suspect fled through the parking lot and fled west on Flamingo Road in a silver Nissan SUV, and is still on the loose, police said.
The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to police.
Anyone with information pertaining to the shooting can anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.
Contact reporter Colton Lochhead at clochhead@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-4638. Follow him on Twitter @clochhead44.
