Two men are in the Homewood City Jail after giving some students at Samford University a fright.

Just after 3pm Monday the pair were caught shop lifting inside the campus bookstore.

When confronted the men turned tail and fled to their car.

While trying to make a clean getaway the suspects hit a Samford security officer.

The officer managed to shoot out one of the cars tires and within minutes both men were taken into custody.

Campus Police Chief Mike Coppage says the suspects made some poor choices. "They were basically looking at a theft of property, but now it could be attempted murder fleeing the scene of a traffic accident with injuries and their in some serious trouble right now."

Because both men were apprehended so quickly, the campus was never placed on lock down.

The injured security officer was taken to UAB hospital, his injuries are not considered serious.