A 25-year-old man suspected of shooting a pair of security guards during an attempted robbery from the Target store at the FIGat7th shopping mall in downtown Los Angeles was charged Friday with attempted murder and attempted robbery.
Jabril Metoyer was expected to be arraigned sometime Friday on three counts of attempted murder and five counts of attempted second-degree robbery. The charges include various allegations of personal discharge of a firearm, use of a firearm and great bodily injury.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell were expected to give more details on the case during a 10 a.m. news conference Friday in front of the Target store at 735 S. Figueroa St.
Metoyer was arrested Tuesday following an hourslong standoff with the Los Angeles Police Department at an apartment building in the downtown area. He was being held in lieu of $3 million bail.
Officers responded to the outdoor mall near Seventh Street at around 8:55 p.m. Monday to reports of several shots fired, according to the LAPD.
Store surveillance video showed a man attempting to walk out with a suitcase containing unpaid items — but when confronted by the security guards, he produced a handgun and fired multiple rounds at the victims, police said.
One of the victims was an armed security officer employed by the mall and the other was a Target employee, LAPD Capt. Raul Jovel said.
Police also confirmed that one of the guards fired at the suspect, but it was not clear if the suspect was struck. At least 10 rounds were exchanged, and some walls of the shopping plaza were also struck, Jovel added.
The suspect reportedly rode away from the area on a bicycle.
The two victims were taken to a hospital, with one critically injured, according to the LAPD. The other victim was treated and released.
Anyone with information about the suspect or the shooting was asked to contact Detective Alvarez at 213-833-3750.
