BROWN DEER, Wis. — A Walmart employee has been charged in a shooting that happened outside of a Brown Deer Walmart on Friday, March 1.
According to a criminal complaint, Carlton Young, 21, is facing the following charges in connection to the shooting:
1. Endanger safety by use of dangerous weapon- discharge firearm into vehicle or building
2. 1st Degree recklessly endangering safety- discharged firearm into vehicle or building.
The incident happened around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, near 64th & Brown Deer.
One shopper told TMJ4 News before shots rang out that he heard people arguing.
"We were shopping and the next thing, we hear four or five shots and everybody running for their lives out of the aisle and trying to figure out what aisle," said Troy Paige, who was part of the crowd of shoppers running.
Officers say no people or employees were shot or hurt.
According to a criminal complaint, Young got into a fight with people inside the store.
After the fight was broken up, the complaint says Young shot at an SUV. Inside the vehicle held the people Young claims attacked him in the customer service area of the Walmart.
The complaint says Young then fled on foot, jumping a fence on the north side of the property, before being located by police walking down a residential street approximately two blocks north of the Walmart.
Police say they arrested Young and recovered a semi-auto handgun from his waistband.
In an interview with detectives, Young claimed he was acting in self-defense after he says he was attacked.
"It's really just self-defense," Young said. " I don't know who, don't know nobody... I got jumped at work, and sent back self-defense shots."
Young told police he was hit by a gun, and that his neck was swollen like he had been choked.
He later clarified, saying that he didn't see a gun, however he just felt like he was hit by something.
According to the criminal complaint, Young says he was able to break away from the fight, and then he went to get his belongings from his locker which is located near the front of the store.
Young told police he couldn't remember much of what happened next, and then requested to speak with a lawyer.
According to the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, Young made his initial court appearance on Wednesday, March 6.
His cash bond was set at $7,500.
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