A suspected robber shot a man in downtown LA before injuring security guards at a Target, authorities said

A man who police say opened fire on two security guards at a downtown Los Angeles Target store will face multiple counts of attempted murder and robbery, officials said Friday.

I'm standing outside the Figat7th mall where the shooting happened on Dec. 30, LA County Dist. He said. Nathan Hochman said Jabril Metoyer was also linked to another shooting on the same street three days earlier.

“This type of theft and unwelcome violence is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in Los Angeles County,” Hochman said.

Police earlier said Metoyer opened fire after being confronted by a loss prevention officer and an armed security guard who accused him of placing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise in a bag inside Target, which is located inside the busy shopping center near 7th & Metro Center. train station. One of the guards fired back, and at least 10 rounds were fired during the exchange.

Hochman said on Friday that the loss prevention officer remained hospitalized. He was previously listed in critical condition on Tuesday. The armed guard was treated and released from the hospital on Tuesday morning.

Metoyer is expected to appear in court on Friday. A spokeswoman for the LA County public defender's office, which is handling his case, had no immediate comment.

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said investigators were able to identify the suspect after his photo was circulated in the media. Metoyer was arrested on New Year's Eve after an hours-long standoff at a building in the 1200 block of West Ingraham Street, according to McDonnell.

McDonnell said his officers came out of the building where Metoyer was holed up, and spent hours trying to get him out. Finally, the police fired tear gas into his room, took him outside and arrested him. A gun was found at the scene, the chief said.

Three days before the Target altercation, Hochman said Metoyer shot a man near the intersection of 7th and Figueroa streets. Authorities said the victim refused to give Metoyer money, but did not say whether it was an attempted robbery or robbery. A spokesman for the district attorney's office did not immediately respond to a question about the Dec. 27 shooting.

Metoyer's last known address was at the Ingraham Hotel, according to Hochman, who said he did not believe Metoyer had a criminal record before the latest shooting.

Hochman said Metoyer faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted of all charges. He noted that the defendant will face a harsher sentence, for using a gun, than he would have received under the administration of his predecessor, former district attorney George Gascón.

“We want to send a strong message to anyone who thinks they can use a gun in connection with a violent crime, as it has happened, they will face serious consequences,” he said.