Shot Fired During Failed Robbery Attempt At Kings Highway’s Scott Jewelers

An attempted robbery of Scott Jewelers at 1220 Kings Highway was stopped in its tracks yesterday, thanks to the work of a vigilant security guard.

Three men entered the store at approximately 3pm. One pulled a gun. But almost as soon as it was out in the open, it was out of his hands.

A security guard, who was a former police officer according to the Daily News, spotted the gun mid-draw and whacked it out of the gunman’s hand. The move caused the perp to fire off one round in surprise, which struck a wall.

Aside from the gun, the men, who were masked, also dropped a hammer, according to NBC New York.

The three then lost their nerve and ran out the door, and fled in a car. No one was injured.