Stamford Jewelry Store Owner Shot Dead During Robbery, Police Say

A Fairfield County jewelry store owner was shot and killed during an armed robbery over the weekend.

The owner of Marco Jewelers was shot and killed during a robbery.
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03/30/2020 9:01 a.m.

Mark Vuono, 69, was discovered around 2:45 p.m., Saturday, March 28, at Marco Jewelers, located 16 Sixth St., in Stamford, said the Stamford Police Department.

According to police, a customer entered the store and alerted the police after observing evidence of a crime. Patrol officers and Stamford EMS responded to the scene.

Officers found Vuono dead inside the store, police said.

Investigators from the Stamford Police Department, as well as the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, responded to the scene.

An autopsy is being performed.

Anyone with information or who saw anyone suspicious in the area surrounding Summer Street and Sixth Street between the approximate hours of 1:30 and 3 p.m. Saturday is asked to call 203-977-4417

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