Gun store owner shoots, kills armed robber

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- A gun store owner shot and killed a man attempting to rob his store Monday morning, according to police.

The owner of Dixie Gun and Pawn on Veterans Memorial Parkway in Cobb County was preparing to open the store when two men with ski masks and guns came in. Police say the owner pulled out his gun and fired, hitting one of the gunmen.

The second gunman took off into a nearby Mableton neighborhood. Police are still searching for that man and believe he is armed.

Store owner shoots, kills one of two armed robbers who entered Cobb County Gun and Pawn shop. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/3NLNLTCGPh
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