Crime & Courts

Shot fired during robbery at North Broadway jewelry store

Wichita police investigate the scene of a robbery at Kim Chi Jewelry, 2038 N. Broadway on Tuesday. A man wielding a knife entered the business at 10:08 a.m. and began taking jewelry, a caller told a Sedgwick County emergency dispatcher. At some point a shot was fired, a Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor said. (Dec. 1, 2015)
Wichita police investigate the scene of a robbery at Kim Chi Jewelry, 2038 N. Broadway on Tuesday. A man wielding a knife entered the business at 10:08 a.m. and began taking jewelry, a caller told a Sedgwick County emergency dispatcher. At some point a shot was fired, a Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor said. (Dec. 1, 2015) The Wichita Eagle

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a jewelry store near 21st and Broadway on Tuesday morning.

A man wielding a knife entered Kim Chi Jewelry Repairs, 2038 N. Broadway, at 10:08 a.m. and began taking jewelry, a caller told a Sedgwick County emergency dispatcher. At some point a shot was fired, a Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor said.

One minor injury has been reported in connection with the incident, the supervisor said.

The suspect left the scene. He is described as a black male in his 20s who was wearing an orange hooded jacket, a dark cap and dark striped pants. He was carrying a gray backpack.

Stan Finger: 316-268-6437, @StanFinger

This story was originally published December 1, 2015 at 11:55 AM with the headline "Shot fired during robbery at North Broadway jewelry store."

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