Schererville police shoot robbery suspect, 2 others in custody: Lake County Sheriff's

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One man was wounded by police and two others were taken into custody Saturday after fleeing a suspected robbery at a sporting goods store in Schererville, Indiana.

Schererville police responded about 4:30 p.m. to reports of a robbery at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 101 Indianapolis Blvd., where officers saw three suspects fleeing the area in a vehicle, Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. said.

Their vehicle rammed a police car, and an officer fired a handgun, striking one of the suspects, police said.

The man shot was taken to a nearby hospital. His condition was not released.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the shooting.

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