Man has gun pointed at him as he confronts shoplifter

A man had a gun pointed at him when he confronted a person for stealing merchandise.

Officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Zeier Rd. Around 11:25 a.m. on Thursday, 45 minutes after the incident occurred. 

The victim saw the shoplifter walk out with a lot of merchandise and went to get their license plate number. 

As he did this, the shoplifter pulled a handgun out and pointed it at the victim and threatened them. 

Officers are working with store security to secure additional evidence to identify the suspect.

The investigation is ongoing.