UpdatedSat, Jan 2, 2021 at 9:10 pm ET Reply A suspect was arrested Saturday, Jan. 2 after three people were shot at a Sterling shopping center. (Shutterstock) STERLING, VA — Three people were shot during an attempted theft from a Walmart store in Sterling on Saturday, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The victims were injured while the suspect was being taken into custody for the larceny at Dulles Crossing Plaza in the afternoon. Two civilian loss prevention officers confronted the suspect at a Walmart after seeing him stealing items from the store. Two sheriff's deputies responded to arrest the suspected thief, leading to a struggle and the suspect pulled out a gun. He fired multiple rounds, striking one deputy and the two store employees, according to the sheriff's office.