Local News
2 schools on lockdown after shooting
Sept 22, 2011
Two DeKalb County schools were temporarily on lockdown Thursday afternoon following a nearby shooting.
Idlewood Elementary and Stone Mountain Middle were both locked down as police searched for suspects, according to Joy Burton, school system spokeswoman.
One person was in critical condition after being shot in the 1300 block of Sagewood Circle, off East Ponce de Leon Avenue, said Mekka Parish with DeKalb County police.
Two suspects were taken into custody and officers were still searching for another person, Parish said around 3 p.m.
The school dismissal times were not affected.
