Robbery suspect taken to hospital after shot by officers in Richardson, police say

A suspect was transported to the hospital after being shot by Richardson police officers late Monday afternoon, authorities said in a news release.

According to the Richardson Police Department, officers were called at about 4 p.m. to a robbery in progress at a business in the 1400 block of East Belt Line Road. When officers arrived, they learned the suspect had run away from the scene and was reportedly armed.

Richardson PD said officers located a person who matched the suspect's description walking east of the business and attempted to make contact.

However, "during the encounter, an officer-involved shooting occurred," the news release said.

Sources told CBS News Texas that during the attempted robbery of the business, an employee was able to contact police, and officers were in the area, which led to the suspect fleeing on foot before getting away with anything of value. 

The suspect, who was shot by an officer, fired at least one round before being taken down, sources said.   

Witness Daniel Abdollahi was in the area at another nearby business when he heard gunshots. "He did have a handgun, a pistol, wasn't nothing big," said Abdollahi. "I mean, first thing I hear is 'get down, get down.' POW! One shot, two shots altogether. 2 or 3 shots. No more than that."

The suspect was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition, police said.

As a result of the incident, crews had shut down both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Belt Line Road, between North Plano Road and North St. Johns Drive, for several hours Monday. 

The Richardson Police Department has notified the Dallas County District Attorney's office for a simultaneous investigation.

As per standard procedure, the officer has been put on administrative leave.

The name of the suspect has not yet been released at this time.