Long Beach, CA- The incident happened around 12:40 p.m. at Gems and Jewels, located at 4130 Atlantic Avenue.
Witnesses say the robbery began when a young woman walked into the store and used pepper spray. Moments later, five to six men jumped out of an SUV and stormed inside. The entire robbery was over in less than a minute.
One store employee was possibly shot during the chaos, according to witnesses. Their condition has not yet been confirmed.
Police have not released information on what, if anything, was taken, and no suspect descriptions have been made public. The robbery remains under investigation.
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