Richardson police shoot armed robbery suspect on Belt Line Road

The Brief

  • Richardson police shot an armed robbery suspect Monday afternoon following a brief foot pursuit near Belt Line Road.
  • The suspect was hospitalized after being located by officers responding to a 4 p.m. robbery call; no officers were injured in the encounter.
  • Specific details regarding the shooting, including whether the suspect pointed a weapon at officers, remain under investigation.

RICHARDSON, Texas Richardson police officers shot an armed robbery suspect during a chase that ended in front of a restaurant on Belt Line Road.

What we know:

According to the Richardson Police Department, the incident started around 4 p.m. on Monday as police responded to a report of a robbery in progress in the 1400 block of East Belt Line Road.

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