Via KansasCity.com:

Five people reportedly were shot Friday afternoon during an attempted robbery of a Shawnee gun store, according to police.

Initial reports were that three of the robbers and one gun store employee were wounded during the incident at 57th Street and Nieman Road, only about a block from Shawnee City Hall. It was unclear who the fifth wounded person was.

Ambulance officials said they transported three people in critical condition, one in serious condition and one with minor injuries.

One wounded person, believed to be one of the robbers, was found wounded several blocks away, police said. The condition of that person was not immediately known.

The store, She’s A Pistol, caters to female gun owners and offers self-defense and gun safety classes. It is owned by Becky and Jon Bieker, according to state business records.

Police blocked off the area after the shooting. A bullet hole could be seen in one of the store’s windows. The store sits in a strip mall, between a church and an investment company.

Nearby schools, including St. Joseph Catholic School, reportedly were placed on lockdown after the incident.