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A man was shot early Monday morning after he and two women allegedly tried to steal propane tanks and other items from the Waco North RV Park, north of West.

The campground owner, Charles Stanley, shot at the man, 22-year-old Dustin Lauderdale, when he tried to run away, McLennan County Sheriff’s Office captain M. R. “Bubba” Colyer said. The campground, located at 24132 N. Interstate 35, used to be a KOA.

Colyer said that between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. two women and Lauderdale reportedly were trying to burglarize an RV set up for overnight stay when Stanley realized what was going on and confronted the trio.

The women stayed but Lauderdale tried to run, Colyer said. Stanley fired a shotgun at Lauderdale, hitting him in the rear and upper arm.

Lauderdale kept running into a wooded area but was found later across I-35, Colyer said. He was taken to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center for treatment before being released and booked into McLennan County Jail later that day.

Colyer said the sheriff’s office is investigating the shooting, but no charges have been filed against Stanley.

The women, Carrie Looney, 32, and Kelli Walker, 39, were taken into custody at the scene and booked into jail shortly after. The women and Lauderdale were charged with organized criminal activity.