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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the Chanel store in the 900 block of I Street NW on Sunday night to investigate a report of shots fired involving a Special Police Officer.
Second District Commander Tatjana Savoy said that a coordinated heist involving at least six people led to a massive theft at the store as two people held the doors open, one sprayed a fire extinguisher wildly, and others ransacked the store and stole an undisclosed amount of merchandise.
On Wednesday, the department released new security footage from the store that shows the group pulling up in a white sedan before running into the store. The fire extinguisher goes off near the entrance of the door while the group rummaged for whatever they could get their hands on.
One person can be seen continuing to spray throughout the store while the others run out with the merchandise.
As the group was fleeing the scene, an armed security guard employed by Chanel fired one round, though there was no reported property damage or injuries.
Now, investigators are combing through interviews and video footage from the incident, Savoy said, as they determine whether or not the security guard acted appropriately.
She added that there was a similar theft earlier this year, though the commander did not get into details about the previous incident involving a fire extinguisher-wielding suspect.
No additional information about the suspects has been released.
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