WASHINGTON — Police are searching for a group of people who robbed a Chanel store in downtown D.C. on Sunday using a fire extinguisher as a distraction. This is the second time in a year the store has been targeted.
At 5:30 p.m., officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the store in CityCenterDC after hearing reports of gunshots.
An investigation reveals a group of six people rushed into the store with a fire extinguisher. The group then used the fire extinguisher as a distraction to make off with an undisclosed amount of merchandise. While leaving the store, a security guard chased after the suspects and fired one shot.
Investigators say so far no injuries have been reported as a result of the shooting.
Police have not said how many customers or employees were in the store at the time of the robbery.
On Monday evening, police released a photo of one of the robbery suspects.
Detectives say the group of alleged thieves were last seen fleeing the scene in a white sedan.
This comes after the same Chanel store was robbed by a group of people back in February. Police say 15 people, all in masks and hoods, are wanted for stealing handbags and other merchandise from the store also using a fire extinguisher as a distraction.
Police are investigating if the security guard was justified in opening fire.
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