North Hollywood, California

From Los Angeles’ CBS2.com of February 3, 2007

2 Would-Be Robbers Shot, Wounded By Guard In NoHo

Two would-be robbers were wounded in a shootout with a security guard in a North Hollywood liquor store, police said.

Two armed suspects entered a store at 12650 Sherman Way just after 11 p.m. Friday and demanded cash, said Los Angeles police Sgt. Ben Alanso of the North Hollywood Station.

Inside was an armed and licensed security guard. Outside, a getaway driver waited in a parked vehicle.

“There was a confrontation and shots were exchanged,” Alanso said.

When the shooting stopped, both suspects were wounded, Alanso said.

A 19-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to his stomach and collapsed at the scene, Alanso said. He was reported to be treated in an intensive care unit.

A16-year-old boy was wounded in the shoulder and left knee, Alanso said. The boy made it out of the store but was caught nearby. He was reported hospitalized with stable vital signs.

The driver got away, Alanso said.

Detectives were reviewing surveillance video of the shooting, he said. The shooter was not arrested, pending the outcome of an investigation.