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WEBVTT THE WEEKEND AT THE WAL-MART ONCLARCONA-OCOEE AND PINE HILLSWESH 2'S AMANDA CRAWFORD JOINSUS LIVE.AMANDA, WHAT ARE INVESTIGATORSSAYING TONIGHT?AMANDA: INVESTIGATORS TELL METWO GUYS WERE STEALING DIAPERS,AND PLANNING TO SELL THEM.ONE OF THEM WAS KILLED.INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS A19-YEAR-OLD DOCUMENTED GANGMEMBER WHO WAS WANTED ON THREEWARRANTS.WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THECUSTOMER WHO SHOT THAT SUSPECT,AND WHAT MADE HIM PULL OUT HISGUN.AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING OUTSIDEA WALMART, ORANGE COUNTYDEPUTIES WANT TO TALK TO THE MANIN THIS PHOTO.THEY BELIEVE HE AND 19-YEAR-OLDARTHUR ADAMS WERE STEALINGDIAPERS SATURDAY MORNING, WHENAN EMPLOYEE CONFRONTED THEM IN APARKING LOT.A CUSTOMER GOT INVOLVED, ANDDEPUTIES SAY ADAMS REACHED FORSOMETHING.THE CUSTOMER FELT THREATENED,PULLED OUT A GUN AND STARTEDFIRINGADAMS WAS HIT, AND SO WAS ATEENAGE GIRL WHO WAS WITH THESUSPECTS.THEY TRIED TO DRIVE OFF, BUTCRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES, SOTHEY RAN.ADAMS MADE IT TO THE GAS STATIONACROSS THE STREET, BUT DIEDLATER AT THE HOSPITAL.INVESTIGATORS TELL ME THESUSPECTS WERE IN A STOLENVEHICL>> A CARJACKING HAPPENEDMID-JANUARY.SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS STOLE THEVEHICLE ARE COMMITTED THECARJACKING, AS IT WAS REPORTEDTO US.>> THE GIRL WHO WAS SHOT IS OK,INVESTIGATORS ARE TREATING HERAS A WITNESS.I ASKED IF THE CUSTOMER WHOFIRED HIS GUN WILL FACE CHARGES,AUTHORITIES TELL ME THAT'S STILLUNDER INVESTIGATION.>> THAT'S EXTREMELY SERIOUS.YOU HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ISDECEASED, YOU HAVE VEHICLES THATARE CRASHED, YOU HAVE THEFTGOING ON WITH THE VEHICLE THATIT PREVIOUSLY BEEN CARJACKED.IT DOESN'T GET ANY MORE SERIOUSTHAN THIS.AMANDA: NOW AGAIN, THAT SUSPECTWHO WAS KILLED, ARTHUR ADAMS,AUTHORITIES TELL ME HE HAD ANEXTENSIVE CRIMINAL HISTORY.

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A man accused of stealing diapers from Walmart was killed by another customer on Saturday morning, according to Orange County deputies. It happened at the Walmart on Clarcona Ocoee Road, near North Pine Hills Road. Arthur Adams, 19, died after being shot by a 50-year-old man. According to the sheriff's office, Adams was a documented gang member who was wanted on two arrest warrants. Investigators said Adams and another man were stealing two carts of diapers when a store employee confronted them in the parking lot. The 50-year-old customer noticed what was happening and got involved. Authorities said Adams reached for something, which made the customer feel threatened. The customer then pulled out a gun and fired several shots. Adams was shot, and so was a teenage girl who was with the suspects. The suspects tried to drive away, but their vehicle struck two other vehicles in the parking lot. The suspects ditched their vehicle and ran off. Adams made it to the gas station across the street where he collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead later. The girl who was shot is okay and authorities are treating her as a witness. A spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's office said it's up to the State Attorney's office to decide if the customer who opened fire will face charges. That customer is cooperating with the investigation. Investigators said the suspects were in a stolen vehicle, which was reportedly involved in a carjacking in January. Captain Angelo Nieves told WESH 2 News Adams had an extensive criminal history. "There have been numerous felony arrest warrants, 15 approximately," Captain Nieves said. "He's had four convictions and at the time of this incident, he was wanted on multiple arrest warrants." Nieves said two other people were injured when the suspects tried to drive off, but those witnesses are okay. Anyone with information regarding the person of interest being sought should call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.