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Woman dead, man hurt in Walton County shooting

A fatal shooting was reported Sunday in Walton County.
A fatal shooting was reported Sunday in Walton County.
By Ellen Eldridge
Aug 20, 2017

A woman is dead and a man is hurt after a shooting Sunday in Walton County, police said.

Police found two people shot when they arrived at 160 Ronthor Drive in Social Circle, according to Channel 2 Action News.

A suspect has been arrested and police do not believe the attack was random, the news station reported.

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