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Cops: Forest Park mother arrested after pointing gun at students

Mom accused of bringing gun to school, threatening student
By Christian Boone
June 12, 2013

A Forest Park woman was arrested Monday after pointing a gun at her son’s high school classmates, police said.

Surveillance cameras showed Melika Duggan, 31, pull a Glock 9 mm from her car as she picked up her son from summer school at Forest Park High, authorities said.

A police spokesman said Duggan apparently had interceded in a dispute over money.

Duggan faces five counts each of aggravated assault and reckless conduct and three counts of making terroristic threats, among other offenses.

About the Author

A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.

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