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Security guard shoots accused shoplifter at Louisville Walgreens

Metro Police said the incident happened in the 200 block of East Broadway around 9:15 p.m. Saturday.
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Metro Police waits outside of a downtown Louisville Walgreens location after a security guard shot an alleged shoplifter on Apr. 10.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A victim has been taken to the hospital after a shooting at a downtown Louisville Walgreens.

Metro Police said the incident happened in the 200 block of East Broadway around 9:15 p.m. Saturday.

According to their preliminary investigation, a security guard for Walgreens got into an altercation with an alleged shoplifter. That incident led to the victim being shot by the security guard.

They were taken to UofL Hospital with non-life threatening with non-life threatening injuries.

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