An afternoon of shopping at the Walmart in College Station turned chaotic for shoppers last week, after what police are describing as a “shoplifting gone wrong.”
On Friday, officers with the College Station Police Department responded to the Walmart store located in the 1800 block of Brothers Boulevard for a report of shots fired. The incident, which sent late-afternoon shoppers scurrying for cover, began unfolding shortly after 4 p.m. Upon arrival officers learned that loss prevention officers had detained an alleged shoplifter and during the process shots were fired. During this altercation, the suspect received a gunshot wound to the midsection and was transported to the College Station Medical Center.
The suspect was identified as 47-year-old Michael Bradshaw, who had been released from jail just ten days earlier and has a criminal history that includes drug charges. Investigators say Bradshaw attempted to leave the store without paying for a basket full of merchandise. That’s when loss prevention personnel apprehended him and placed him in the loss prevention office.
While in the office, Bradshaw began to struggle with employees and pulled a handgun from the pocket of his pants. During the struggle, the handgun discharged, with the round striking a filing cabinet. A loss prevention officer was able to take control of Bradshaw’s gun. Bradshaw then pulled a knife and began approaching the loss prevention officer, who then fired a single, shot hitting Bradshaw in the midsection.
After being transported to the College Station Medical Center, Bradshaw later died.
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