Richardson gas station shooting suspect turns himself in

A 25-year-old man is facing charges for a shooting that happened on Wednesday afternoon at a busy intersection in Richardson.

What's new:

Richardson police said 25-year-old Erick Lajuane Foster is now charged with aggravated assault for shooting 33-year-old Ladarious Devonta Wheeler.

A witness reported seeing Foster running towards Wheeler and firing multiple shots.

Foster initially fled the scene but later turned himself in to Richardson police.

Wheeler remains hospitalized in critical condition.

The backstory:

The shooting happened around 2 p.m. on Wednesday near a gas station at the intersection of Coit and Spring Valley roads.

Traffic was detoured at that busy intersection during the investigation.

Shooting near Richardson gas station leaves 1 injured

One person was hospitalized following a Wednesday afternoon shooting near the intersection of Coit and Spring Valley roads in Richardson.

What we don't know:

Police haven’t yet released Foster’s mugshot.

There’s no word on a motive for the shooting.

The Source: The information in this story comes from the Richardson Police Department and past news coverage.

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