Two shot during jewelry store robbery in northwest Houston

Authorities Tuesday night found the body of a man they believe was connected to an attempted robbery at a northeast Houston jewelry store.

The attempted robbery occurred about 2:45 p.m. in the 12100 block of Jones Road when three armed men came into the store and began to pistol-whip the owner, according to Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Thomas Gilliland.

The store owner was able to recover his own weapon inside the store and fired at the suspects. The suspects fired back before eventually fleeing the store in an unknown vehicle. Investigators believe at least two of the robbers were struck by bullets.

Gilliland said late Tuesday that a body found in the 15600 block of Rosehearty Drive is believed to be a suspect connected to the robbery.

Another man believed to have been involved in the robbery showed up at an area hospital, Gilliland said. The third robber remains at large.

The store owner, who suffered a laceration on his neck, was checked out by EMS and was released.

No other injuries were reported during the incident. There are no suspects currently in custody, but the robbery remains under investigation, Gilliland said.