Crime & Safety
Man Arrested Following Douglasville Best Buy Shooting
According to police, the recent Best Buy shooting was a "distraction" so two men could steal merchandise from the store.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA—Police now say a recent shooting at the Best Buy in Douglasville was merely a distraction so two men could steal merchandise from the store.
"These suspects put customers, employees, and responding law enforcement in extreme danger by creating an active shooter panic in order to commit a shoplifting," Douglasville police said in a social media post.
According to police, once inside the store, the two men picked up a drone and a laptop before opening fire. They then fled the store, with the items in hand, along with everyone else.
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One of the men is now in custody.
Arnaldo Rodriguez, 39, was arrested Tuesday by the Atlanta Police Department. He's been brought back to Douglas County to face felony shoplifting charges.
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Police said they are still trying to identify the second suspect, a black man with an AK-47 or AR-15 style rifle tattooed on his neck.
If you have any information on the second suspect's whereabouts, you're asked to call Detective Dave Watson at 678-293-1697 or watsond@douglasvillega.gov.
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