Lynnwood jewelry store owner fires gun as thieves ram truck into storefront

Right · 2Masked would-be thieves drove a pickup truck through the front of Medina Jewelers in Lynnwood, Washington, in daylight and rushed inside, but fled empty-handed after the store owner pulled a gun and fired, according to authorities and a local report. 1 2 Right · 2The attempted robbery happened shortly after 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday. 1 2 Right · 2Surveillance video shows three vehicles circling the parking lot before a white Toyota Tacoma went through the storefront, shattering glass and sending employees running; several masked suspects then rushed through the opening, one apparently carrying an axe. 1 2

Right · 2No injuries were reported at the scene, and police said it was unclear whether any suspect was hit by gunfire; they were also still working to determine whether any suspect had a firearm. 1 2 Right · 2Lynnwood Police Cmdr. Joe Dickenson called it a "pretty rare occurrence for us" and said a car crashing into a building and shots ringing out in front of pedestrians and witnesses "is cause for alarm." 1 2 Right · 2The suspects escaped in a black BMW SUV and a silver Toyota or Infiniti sedan, police said; the BMW struck a parked vehicle while fleeing and may have front passenger-side damage. 1 2

Right · 2Detectives are asking anyone who recognizes the suspects or vehicles to email crimetips@lynnwoodwa.gov and cite case No. 2026-37986. 1 2