Atlanta News 10:59 a.m. Sunday, August 21, 2011

Drive-by shooting kills Atlanta mother

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A 23-year-old woman was killed in a drive-by shooting Friday night, police say.

Julian Jones, 23, was killed in a drive-by shooting on Aug. 19. A murder warrant in the slaying has been issued for former Georgia Tech star Javaris Crittenton.
Channel 2 Action News Julian Jones, 23, was killed in a drive-by shooting on Aug. 19. A murder warrant in the slaying has been issued for former Georgia Tech star Javaris Crittenton.

Julian Jones was walking on the 2900 block of Macon Drive in southeast Atlanta at about 9:50 p.m. when she was hit by gunfire emanating from a dark-colored SUV, Atlanta police said.

The mother of three was struck in the hip and later died during surgery.

Two men walking with Jones fled and were not injured.

Detectives believe the gunman may have been targeting one of the men walking with Jones.

"You took the mother from four children. She was a good woman, she didn't bother anybody," Jones’ mother, June Woods, told Channel 2 Action News.



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