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Police ID man killed in DeKalb quintuple shooting

A DeKalb County police officer carries crime scene tape near where four people were critically wounded and one was killed during a drug deal on Lancashire Drive near Stone Mountain, Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in DeKalb County. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL
A DeKalb County police officer carries crime scene tape near where four people were critically wounded and one was killed during a drug deal on Lancashire Drive near Stone Mountain, Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in DeKalb County. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL
By Ellen Eldridge
June 23, 2016

An 18-year-old killed Wednesday in a drug deal gone bad has been identified, DeKalb County police said.

Antoine Alexander was killed in the shooting that started about 3:30 p.m. on Lancashire Drive, near Stone Mountain.

The fatal shootout between two groups of people left four people wounded. They were all being treated Thursday with serious and critical injuries, DeKalb County police spokesman Maj. Stephen Fore said.

Charges have not yet been filed, Fore said. An investigation is ongoing.

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