A juvenile attempting to steal a bottle of “booze” from a Colorado Springs liquor store was accidentally shot in the foot by his partner in crime.
The bumbling incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday at 2935 Delta Drive, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department crime blotter.
As the booze-swiping juvenile tried to leave the store, the business owner locked the front door, preventing the robber’s flight.
A “male” waiting in the parking lot saw his partner’s plight and fired a gunshot through the glass door, apparently to shatter it and free the would-be robber.
But the plan misfired when the shot hit the juvenile in the foot. Police arrived and he was taken to a local hospital to be treated for his wound, which was not life-threatening.
The gunman, who was wearing a white hoodie, fled.
The name of the juvenile was not released. Police are looking for his partner.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com.
