TAMPA, Fla. — Detectives with the Tampa Police Department are searching for three people involved in an armed robbery on Friday.
Just after 1 p.m., a gray Nissan Altima with a white paper tag showing OTX4425 was seen driving around the parking lot outside the Liberty Jewelers, located at 1957 W. MLK Boulevard.
Surveillance video shows a woman entering the store around 1:21 p.m. and just walking around the store for a few minutes before leaving.
Only a few minutes later, police explain she returned but this time she held the door open for two men to enter the store.
The first guy, who was wearing a black hoodie and had a hammer, walked up to the display case. He's seen on video smashing the glass before grabbing multiple items.
A second guy wearing a yellow jacket, who police say was also armed, stayed at the door with the woman. He was pointing the gun toward the interior of the store, the agency explains.
Sometime during the robbery, an employee fired a shot at the three people, causing them to run out of the store and to their cars.
No one was injured in the robbery.
"As detectives continue to gather evidence, they are also asking the community to take a good look at this video," police wrote in the release.
Anyone that can help identify or provide information related to the suspects or vehicle involved in this robbery can call Tampa Police at 813-231-6130 or contact Crimestoppers of Tampa Bay at 800-873-8477.