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Shoplifters spray deodorant, fire shots in bizarre escape from Illinois Walmart

Shoplifting suspects allegedly sprayed deodorant in the face of an employee, then fired shots at a customer that followed them out of the parking lot at an Illi...
Shoplifting suspect at Collinsville Illinois Walmart

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. -- Police in Illinois were looking for several shoplifting suspects who sprayed deodorant in the face of a Walmart employee minutes before firing shots at a customer they apparently believed was following them.

Shortly after midnight Monday, March 16, 2015, five suspects and a young child were spotted walking out of a Walmart in Collinsville, Illinois, without paying for three shopping carts full of merchandise.

After being confronted, one of the suspects sprayed deodorant in the face of an employee. One of the suspects also told an employee they had a gun but never showed it.

The suspects fled with one of the shopping carts, put the merchandise in their vehicle and drove away.

Two Walmart customers pulled out of the parking lot behind the suspects' vehicle, apparently causing the suspects to think someone from the store was following them. One of the suspects got out of the car, fired several shots at the customer's truck and sped away.

No one was injured.

Police have said the suspects were one black man and three black women who were in a dark teal-colored Pontiac Grand Prix.

 

This story was distributed by Tribune Media.

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