Two men sought in attempted robbery and shooting at Hemet auto parts store

Gang task force agent collides with civilian vehicle at Palm and Florida en route to a shooting at Hemet auto parts store photo credit: Mario Sevilla/I.E. Media Source
Hemet Police are continuing their search for two men who shot a man and escaped in an attempted robbery of O’Reilly Auto Parts, 849 W. Florida Ave. in Hemet Thursday night, June 3.Hemet police reported a man at the scene said the still unidentified victim was knocked down and shot in an attempt to stop the robbers. The victim was transported to a local hospital by AMR for treatment of a gunshot wound to the shoulder.A Hemet police officer rushing to the scene was involved in a non-injury traffic collision. The officer and civilian in the other vehicle were not injured in the accident, according to witness reports.A bystander reported to officers that the victim was trying to stop the two armed robbers, but w
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