LINNDALE, Ohio -- A suspected armed robber is in critical condition Monday after being shot in the head during an afternoon shootout with the man he was trying to rob in a packed store parking lot, police said.

Linndale Police Chief Tim Franczak said no charges have been filed against the robber or the man who shot him. The robbery victim is cooperating with police and was released Sunday after questioning. The robbery victim has a concealed carry permit.

Franczak said the Family Dollar store on West 117th Street and Belleaire Avenue was packed with shoppers about 3 p.m. He said people were back-to-school shopping and taking advantage of Ohio's tax-free weekend. He said that the busy intersection was packed with cars when the shooting happened.

"You can't get a more dangerous situation than that," Franczak said. "This has got to stop. We have to figure out a way to stop these shootings."

A man, who was not employee of the store, was in the parking lot when an armed man tried to rob him, Franczak said.

The other man pulled out his gun and the robber fired the first shot, Franczak said. The victim pulled out his gun and shootout ensued. Both men fired multiple shots.

The robber was shot in the head and the robbery victim stayed at the scene for police to arrive. The robber was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center, where he is in critical condition.

The robbery victim was not injured, nor was anyone else.

Franczak said they will wait for the investigation to be completed before deciding if the robbery victim should be charged with any crime. He also said they will wait to see if the robber recovers from his injuries before directly presenting the case to a county grand jury.

Franczak's police department consists of 10 officers, including four full-time officers and one detective. He said officers are poring over "tons" of evidence, including more than a dozen witness statements and videos of the incident from the store and surrounding businesses.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation processed the crime scene and will send the police department their analysis. They will also enhance the videos collected from the scene and analyze them, Franczak said.

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