Milpitas jewelry store owner fires gun during attempted robbery

MILPITAS A jewelry store owner fired a gun at a group of individuals during an attempted smash-and-grab robbery Wednesday afternoon in Milpitas according to functionaries Related Articles San Jose Police arrest man on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material San Jose could be the next city to try restricting federal agents from concealing their identities LATE and STAPLE San Jose police arrest two individuals in vandalism cases Sonoma County sheriff seizes pounds of methamphetamine in San Jose bust San Jose Driver kills scooter rider in hit-and-run near SAP Center The episode happened around p m in the block of Landess Avenue Milpitas police Capt Tyler Jamison noted in a news release According to Jamison a group of to 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 circumstance the owner discharged a legally owned firearm Jamison noted No injuries were stated and no jewelry appeared to have been stolen according to Jamison The subjects left the scene before officers arrived and remain at large An study is underway into the matter Anyone with information related to the event can contact the police department at - - Information can be submitted anonymously through the agency s website at www milpitas gov crimetip or via the crime tip hotline at - - Check back for updates