DEL.ICIO.USMan charged in Gwinnett murder was shot first
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Monday, June 29, 2009
The man charged with murder in a Saturday night shootout in Stone Mountain was shot first, police said Monday as they revealed more details about the case.
Elliot Ford, 25, arrived at his house in the 2400 block of Rockwood Way to find his ex-girlfriend moving out. She was being helped by four men.
Gwinnett County police
Eliot Ford is accused of murdering a man who shot him at his home during an altercation that occurred as Ford’s ex-girlfriend attempted to move out of his home.
An argument ensued, Gwinnett police Cpl. David Schiralli said, and one of the men pulled a gun and shot Ford.
The wounded man went inside, retrieved a gun and came back out to the driveway firing, Schiralli said.
He shot 19-year-old Deontae Kimber multiple times as Kimber fired back, police said. Kimber was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ford was treated at a hospital for his gunshot wound, released, and taken into custody. He is being held without bond on a murder charge at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.
Police said they did not know what started the argument that led to the shootout.
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