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MCALLEN TX April 6 2012 - Police have arrested 25 year-old Aaron Solorzano who is suspected of shooting a security officer and stabbing another victim during a violent shoplifting.

Police arrested Solorzano in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico and then he was transferred to McAllen police.

Solorzano was wanted for shoplifting items from a Walmart store on Jackson Avenue last Saturday and when the loss prevention officer attempted to detain him a struggle broke out and Solorzano pulled out a sawed off shotgun and shot the guard and then stabbed another person assisting the guard.

Solorzano escaped the store before police could arrived but was later tracked to Mexico.

He has been charged with armed robbery and two counts of attempted murder and is being held on a bond of $500,000 dollars.

Both victims are expected to make a full recovery.