KUALA LUMPUR: A robber armed with a pistol opened fire at a goldsmith shop in Jalan Persiaran Raja Muda Musa in Port Klang yesterday before fleeing with jewellery from the counter.
South Klang district police chief assistant commissioner Cha Hoong Fong said the suspect barged into the shop at 4.15pm and brandished a pistol at the security guard before disarming him.
"The suspect then escorted the guard inside and fired two shots at the floor, prompting customers inside the shop to run away.
"The suspect then directed the shopkeeper to hand over the jewellery, but the shopkeeper did not comply with his instructions.
"The suspect then took several bracelets and chains from the sales counter, as well as two customers' handbags, before fleeing the scene on a blue Yamaha Y150 motorcycle with an unspecified registration number," he said in a statement.
Cha said in the incident, neither the customers nor the goldsmith shopkeeper sustained any injury, and the exact losses have yet to be determined.
The suspect was described as a heavily built man wearing a long-sleeved red shirt and dark trousers, as well as a white helmet with a black visor and white gloves.
"An investigation has been opened under Section 3 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 for discharging a firearm.
"The police are in the process of identifying the suspect involved and will make arrests as soon as possible.
"Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to come forward to the nearest police station or contact the South Klang police headquarters at 03-3376 2222 to assist in investigations," he said.