Three men who allegedly attempted to rob a man during a business transaction Saturday in Southern California ended up with more than they bargained for when one of the men was shot and one was ran over by his alleged accomplice.
A pre-arranged time was made for the men to meet near Figueroa Street and Pacific Coast Highway to sell an item, officials from the Los Angeles Police Department said.
One suspect met the victim at about 8 a.m. while two others waited in a nearby U-Haul truck.
The two suspects waiting in the truck got out of the vehicle during the meeting and allegedly tried to rob the victim, officials said.
The victim, who was carrying a weapon, fired at the suspects and hit one of them.
A suspect ran to the waiting truck and in an attempt to flee the scene ran over another suspect, officials said.
Police have detained one man in connection with the alleged robbery.
The extent of injuries to the suspects was unknown.
A perimeter in the 1600 block of W. Mauretania Street in Wilmington was set up while police search for the two other suspects.
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