Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

18-year-old dead after triple shooting near Clarkston

The gunshot victims were found in the 700 block of North Indian Creek Drive in unincorporated Clarkston.
The gunshot victims were found in the 700 block of North Indian Creek Drive in unincorporated Clarkston.
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Updated Aug 27, 2020

An 18-year-old man was killed and two other people were injured in a triple shooting in DeKalb County early Wednesday morning.

The three gunshot victims were found in the 700 block of North Indian Creek Drive in unincorporated Clarkston about 3:30 a.m., DeKalb police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said in a news release.

A man, later identified as DeMarco Williams, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other two were taken to a hospital. Police expect both of them to survive.

No other information was released. An investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 770-724-7850.

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