New details released after at least 1 shot fired during afternoon robbery at Markham mall

New details have been released after police say at least one gunshot was fired during a robbery at a Markham mall Thursday afternoon.

York Regional Police said officers received multiple calls at 3:10 p.m. about a robbery at a jewelry store at a mall in the area of Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue.

Police said a male suspect wearing a suit rang the store’s doorbell and waited for an employee to unlock the door.

The employee was then assaulted and the suspect entered with three other suspects, police said.

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They allegedly smashed a display case and took high-end watches.

“A firearm was discharged in the course of the robbery, but nobody was shot. The suspects then exited the store and fled in a vehicle,” police said.

When asked if more than one shot was fired and if more than one suspect fired a gun, Sgt. Clint Whitney said investigators are still looking into it.

“What I can say right now is that there was at least one firearm and one shot fired,” Whitney said.

No one was shot, however, and no injuries were reported.

The suspect wearing the suit was described as 2o to 30 years old, five-foot-six, with a slim build, black hair and brown eyes.

He was wearing a two-piece grey suit with a blue dress shirt and black shoes, police said.

The other suspects were described as males who were wearing masks and dark clothing with hoods.

Any witnesses who haven’t yet spoke to police and anyone with video from the area around the time of the robbery was asked to contact investigators.