Police said multiple suspects rammed a pickup truck into the jewelry business before fleeing in two other vehicles Tuesday afternoon.
LYNNWOOD, WA— A jewelry store employee fired a weapon at multiple suspects during an attempted armed robbery Tuesday after a pickup truck was used to ram the front of the business, according to Lynnwood police.
Officers responded at about 12:26 p.m. Oct. 6 to a report of an armed robbery and shots fired at a jewelry store at 6501 196th Street Southwest. Police said preliminary information showed that multiple suspects used the pickup to crash through the front of the business before attempting to rob it. During the confrontation, an employee reportedly fired at the suspects.
Local reporting identified the business as Medina Jewelers in the Lynngate Plaza. Authorities said no employees were injured during the incident. Police had not determined whether any of the suspects were struck by the employee’s gunfire.
The suspects left the pickup truck behind and fled the area in two other vehicles, police said. Investigators described the getaway vehicles as a black SUV and a silver sedan. Both were seen leaving the area after the attempted robbery. Police had not publicly identified the suspects as of Wednesday.
The attempted robbery prompted an investigation by Lynnwood police detectives and crime scene personnel. Investigators continued processing the scene after the suspects fled, according to local reports. Authorities had not announced arrests or released information establishing whether anything was taken from the store.
Police accounts described the incident as an attempted armed robbery but did not immediately provide additional details about the weapons allegedly carried by the suspects. Authorities also had not released the number of people believed to have participated beyond saying that multiple suspects were involved.
The circumstances surrounding the employee’s decision to fire remained part of the developing investigation. Police reported the gunfire as part of their preliminary account but had not publicly announced any criminal allegation against the employee. No injuries were reported at the scene.
The damaged storefront and abandoned pickup became part of the evidence being examined by investigators. Police did not immediately release details about who owned the truck or how it came into the suspects’ possession. Authorities also had not announced whether surveillance footage or other evidence had established the identities of those involved.
Investigators were seeking information from witnesses and people with video showing the suspects or vehicles involved. The case remained under investigation Wednesday, with police saying additional information would be released as it became available.
Author note: Last updated Oct. 7, 2026.