UPDATE: Gunfire inside metro Atlanta Best Buy was “distraction” for robbery, police say

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — Police now say that a shooting at a busy Best Buy was a distraction so two men could steal nearly $5,000 worth of merchandise.

The incident happened Monday afternoon in Douglasville when someone fired a gun at the store's ceiling.

After shots rang out and customers fled the store, police said two men stole drones and a laptop before running out with everyone else.

Police arrested Arnaldo Rodriguez, 39, Tuesday night. Police are still searching for his accomplice, who they say is a man with an AK-47 or AR-15-style rifle tattooed on his neck.

Rodriguez faces one felony count of theft by taking, but additional charges are possible. He remains held at the Douglas County jail without bail.

Anyone who knows the identify of the second man is asked to call Douglasville Detective Dave Watson at 678-293-1697 or email him at watsond@douglasvillega.gov.

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