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Two killed in Sandy Springs shooting

By Christian Boone
Aug 11, 2012

Police still don't know why two men were killed late Monday afternoon at a Sandy Springs apartment complex.

But police spokesman Steve Rose said investigators believe a third man, 29-year-old Delman Higuera Hernandez, may know what happened at 550 Abernathy Road. Hernandez was taken to Northside Hospital Monday night and treated for gunshot wounds.

Antonio Clark, 23, of Stone Mountain, died at Grady Memorial Hospital, according to the Mark Gilbeau, an investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office. A second man was found dead on the scene and investigators still don't know his identity, Gilbeau said.

Police were called to the apartment around 4 p.m. after a neighbor reported hearing gunshots and discovered water leaking out the door, Rose said.

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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