MILPITAS – A jewelry store owner fired a gun at a group of suspects during an attempted smash-and-grab robbery Wednesday afternoon in Milpitas, according to authorities.
The incident happened around 1:25 p.m. in the 1500 block of Landess Avenue, Milpitas police Capt. Tyler Jamison said in a news release.
According to Jamison, a group of 10 to 15 people rushed into the store and tried to steal jewelry. The store owner and an employee were the only ones inside the store at the time.
“During the incident, the owner discharged a legally owned firearm,” Jamison said.
No injuries were reported and no jewelry appeared to have been stolen, according to Jamison. The suspects left the scene before officers arrived and remain at large.
An investigation is underway into the incident.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact the police department at 408-586-2400. Information can be submitted anonymously through the agency’s website at www.milpitas.gov/crimetip or via the crime tip hotline at 408-586-2500.
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