Teen shot while attempting to rob employee of pawn shop in Lawrence

LAWRENCE, Ind. (WISH) — A 14-year-old boy was shot Tuesday afternoon while attempting to rob an employee of Indy Pawn in Lawrence, located in the 7900 block of Pendleton Pike.

Lawrence Police Department says the male employee was leaving the pawn shop to run an errand around 3:45 when three people tried to rob them. The boy was the only one of the three with a gun.

Shots were exchanged and the boy was hit. He is in serious condition, according to police.

Police say the other two robbers are not in custody.