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Masked gunman accused of robbing a Dollar General in Cobb

Cobb County police are looking for gunman who robbed a Dollar General in Mableton.

Credit: Justin Sullivan

Credit: Justin Sullivan

Cobb County police are looking for gunman who robbed a Dollar General in Mableton.
By Ben Brasch
Feb 9, 2018

Cobb County police are looking for a masked man who robbed a Dollar General at gunpoint Wednesday.

The department said the man approached the counter at the Mableton store, 1391 Veterans Memorial Highway, with a black-and-silver pistol and demanded money.

He left after getting an undisclosed amount of cash from the register and safe.

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Investigators described him as between 18 and 24 years old, standing between 5 feet 10 inches and 5 feet 11 inches, weighting between 150 to 160 pounds.

They also said he was wearing brown pants, black shoes, a black-and-brown camouflage jacket with a hood, gloves and the black mask.

Anyone with information can call Cobb police at 770-499-3945.

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