Surveillance footage captured a heart-pounding moment in Madera, California when a group of masked robbers stormed Olivia’s Fine Jewelry on North Country Club, only to be met with unexpected resistance from the store owner.
The incident unfolded around 7 p.m. Thursday as unsuspecting customers were leaving the store. Video shows about five masked suspects rushing inside, heading straight for the glass display cases, while one stayed near the door as a lookout.
In a matter of seconds, the store owner emerged from the back with his own firearm, firing three to five shots. The robbers fled as he chased them out of the store. Remarkably, no one was injured, according to authorities.
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“It’s shocking to the conscience. It’s scary to the family because it is a mom-and-pop store with family being your own employees, it’s your own business and your livelihood,” said Sergeant Blake Short of the Madera Police Department.
Despite escaping unharmed, the thieves managed to make off with an estimated $170,000 worth of high-value jewelry.
Sergeant Short described the robbery as sophisticated and well-planned. “Preliminary investigation shows they were in the area for a little while, we would call that pacing. This was definitely meticulous. It was thought out. It did not appear to be a first time for these individuals,” he said.
The scene left its mark on the store, with bullet holes in the display cases and caution tape outside. The commotion also shook nearby businesses. “I got scared; it was very scary. We heard just a loud noise. I told the manager I think that’s a gunshot,” said Veronica Casillas, an employee at a nearby store.
Police were able to recover the getaway car, a dark grey Audi, abandoned just outside the Madera city limits. The investigation is ongoing, and no further descriptions of the suspects have been released.
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He needs more practice with the pistol ,too few shots and too many misses !
I think this will help others to keep their guns and practice to use them