An off-duty Secret Service officer shot a man outside a Wal-Mart after he allegedly stole from the big-box store in Woodbridge, Va., the Associated Press reports.
Authorities said the 21-year-old man who was shot Thursday had broken jewelry cases using a hammer at a Wal-Mart.
The man who was shot, Mohamed Sankoh of Fayetteville, NC, survived.
Authorities said the Secret Service officer followed Sankoh to the parking lot and shot him after he ignored commands.
No more details were immediately clear.
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