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Gunman opens fire on family in north Fulton

A gunman shot at a car with a Milton family inside, police said.
A gunman shot at a car with a Milton family inside, police said.
By Campbell Lutz
July 2, 2018

A gunman opened fire on a family in north Fulton County early Saturday, according to Channel 2 Action News.

Just before 1 a.m., the family was in their vehicle, driving south on Hopewell Road in Milton, when someone shot their car multiple times, the news station reported.

A child was in the vehicle at the time, Milton police told Channel 2. No one was seriously injured. The victims said they saw a white SUV driving away from the scene.

While authorities have identified “two persons of interest,” no one has been charged yet, Channel 2 reported.

We are working to learn more.

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