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Sandy Springs man killed in Christmas night shooting

By Christian Boone
Dec 26, 2013

A Clayton County man has been charged in a fatal shooting over money owed Wednesday evening in Sandy Springs.

Gregory Parson, 24, died late Wednesday at North Fulton Hospital from at least one gunshot wound to the stomach, said Sandy Springs Police spokesman Steve Rose. Parson’s alleged assailant, Demetrius Dunn, 25, was arrested at the Parc of Dunwoody Apartments in the 1000 block of Brentwood Way, where the shooting occurred around 6 p.m.

Parson was rushed to North Fulton Hospital but was pronounced dead at about 10 p.m., Rose said.

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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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