UPDATE: Suspect Shot During San Ramon Robbery Dies

A man shot while trying to rob a San Ramon jewelry store Wednesday afternoon has died, police said.

His identity had not been released as of 10 p.m.

The man was shot around 4:35 p.m. at between Crow Canyon and Norris Canyon roads, . He then came out of the store and ended up collapsing onto San Ramon Valley Boulevard. He was taken to , where he died.

San Ramon police say he and three other men were trying to rob the store when "a man in the store," shot him. The others reportedly fled in a 1990s white sedan and are still being sought by police. This, and other recent incidents, has heightened concerns about crime at suburban "strip mall" locations -- with criminal gangs targeting similar businesses they feel are "soft" and thinly protected with few security measures.

The business singled out for robbery Wednesday is a jewelry and coin store that specializes in vintage and modern varieties. The company is family-run and has been in business for more than 15 years.

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