Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

3 in hospital after shooting in DeKalb elementary school parking lot

The three victims are all stable. It is not clear what led to the shooting.
The three victims are all stable. It is not clear what led to the shooting.
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March 31, 2020

Three people were taken to a hospital Monday night after they were shot in the parking lot of a DeKalb County elementary school, officials said.

The incident happened outside Narvie J. Harris Elementary School, according to the DeKalb County School District. The details of the shooting are not clear, but the victims are stable, the district said.

Two people were arrested and charged with aggravated assault in connection with the incident. Their names have not been released.

DeKalb County School District police are still investigating the shooting.

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The officers were showing their support for the hospital staff as the coronvirus outbreak continues.

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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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