Gunman on the run after deadly shooting of ex-girlfriend at Hall County convenience store, deputies say

Hall County investigators are searching for a gunman who they say shot his former live-in girlfriend to death at a local convenience store overnight.

Authorities tell CBS News Atlanta the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Subhanallah Food Mart on the 2900 block of Mountain View Road.

According to deputies, 44-year-old Tia Vidon Keith went to the store to make a purchase. When she got back to the car, officials say she found her ex-boyfriend sitting in the passenger seat.

"For an unknown reason, the suspect shot Ms. Keith multiple times while the two were inside the vehicle," the Hall County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. "Ms. Keith escaped the vehicle and went back into the store. The suspect followed and shot her again, striking her multiple times."

Keith died from her injuries at the store. The suspect fled the scene in his vehicle while the store clerk called 911.

The investigation caused Mountain View Road and Old Oakwood Road to be shut down for hours. They have since been reopened.

The search for the suspect remains ongoing. Authorities say they are not releasing his name or where he could be for the safety of their deputies who are conducting the search.

The investigation remains ongoing. If you have any information that could help with the case, call the Hall County Sheriff's Office.