LIVERMORE, Calif. — A man armed with a hammer was shot and killed Sunday afternoon after he allegedly tried to rob an Alameda County gun shop.
According to the Livermore Police Department, it happened around 2:30 p.m. Sunday at East Bay Firearms on First Street.
Upon arrival police found a 28-year-old man from Redwood City with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the man who died entered the store wearing a mask, a hoodie pulled over his head, and gloves. Witnesses say the man was armed with a hammer and tried to rob the store.
The store owner shot two rounds, fatally wounding the man. Police say it appears to be a case of self-defense and the store owner is cooperating with the investigation.
Five people were in the store at the time of the shooting; none were injured.
Anyone with information can call the Livermore Police Department at 925-371-4790.
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