A California man was chased and restrained by his alleged victims after he robbed and shot at them on Tuesday.

Around 5:30pm, two men and one woman were said to be in the car park of a supermarket located at Lisas Boulevard, Couva, when they were approached by a man who announced a robbery. The accused stole jewellery, three cell phones and one wallet containing $800.

The assailant also beat the victims before running away.

However, he was pursued by the trio. As he tried to escape, he fired several shots in their direction.

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