Shots Fired As Masked Men Rob San Mateo Residents Inside Home
SAN MATEO (CBS SF) -- Police are looking for four masked men who robbed residents and fired a shot inside their San Mateo home on Saturday night, police said Monday.
The robbery happened in the 300 block of Georgetown Avenue at about 11:40 p.m.
Of the four masked men, at least two were armed with handguns. They went into the home, confronted three victims inside and assaulted two of them. The victims' injuries were not life-threatening, police said.
During the struggle, one of the suspects accidentally fired a round but no one was hit by the gunfire, police said.
After demanding money, the suspects ran from the home, police said.
Officers checked the area but were unable to find the suspects. Anyone with information about the case has been asked to contact San Mateo police Detective John Rink at (510) 522-7617.
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