Person of interest in Lithonia shooting may have been robbery victim

DeKalb police Capt. Stephen Fore said Crittenden later died. The two others, also teenagers, were in serious condition Wednesday. Fore said they were expected to survive. Their names were not released.

Detectives identified a person of interest early in the investigation and he “has been cooperative with detectives throughout the investigation,” Fore told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution late Wednesday morning.

That man, whose name has not been released, has not been charged because the investigation so far suggests “he may have been the victim of a robbery attempt,” DeKalb police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said. “However, this investigation is still ongoing and detectives have additional information to follow up on before any final conclusion is drawn.”