Crime & Public Safety
Woman fatally shot during repast for family member in DeKalb
Witnesses told police the gunshots came from several houses away.
May 25, 2024
A woman was fatally shot Friday during a repast at a DeKalb County home, police said.
A large crowd had gathered at a house in the 2000 block of Chestnut Hill Circle off Snapfinger Road when gunshots were heard around 7 p.m. Authorities said the group was attending a repast for a family member.
According to attendees, the gunshots came from several houses away. The victim, who was standing with the crowd, was then struck, police said.
The woman was taken to a hospital by her friends and later died. She was identified as 29-year-old Sametria McCord by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Officials did not release information about a suspected shooter.
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