SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco police are investigating a shooting near the Burlington Coat Factory at the corner of 5th and Howard.
Police say that some time after 2 p.m., a security guard confronted a man inside the store, who may have been shoplifting.
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The two began to fight, which spilled out onto the street. That's when the security guard fired three shots.
The suspect, a 32-year-old white man, was shot in the abdomen and leg. He was rushed to SF General, where he is in stable condition.
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The security guard was taken into custody.
Police have cordoned off the area.