A robber and an employee at a Gardena pawn shop were shot Friday during a hold-up at the business, police said.

The robbery at Gardena Jewelry and Loan Co., 14211 S. Vermont Ave., occurred at 12:50 p.m. when three men barged in. One was wielding a gun.

An employee also pulled a gun. Shots were fired. An employee and one of the robbers were hit, police said.

The wounded men were taken to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where they were undergoing treatment in the emergency room Friday afternoon.

— Larry Altman