2 kids dead, 2 women injured in DeKalb shooting

Two young brothers were killed and two women were injured in a Sunday shooting in DeKalb County, police said.

Gunfire broke out at an apartment complex in the 1000 block of North Hairston Road, just north of Memorial Drive and just outside the city of Stone Mountain.

DeKalb police spokesperson Sgt. Elise Wells confirmed it “may be connected” to a fight that happened earlier in the day. She didn’t provide additional details about the fight.

“This is an unimaginable loss for the families involved and our entire community. We extend our deepest condolences to everyone affected by this senseless tragedy,” Wells said in a news release Sunday evening.

The younger boy, Ja’marion Rolle, 11, was found with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials. The second boy, Ja’Khi Clark, a 12-year-old, was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died, Wells said. Their identities were released by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s office, which confirmed the boys were brothers.

The women, ages 19 and 39, were also injured, but Wells said they were stable at a hospital.

Detectives are still working to determine what exactly led to the shooting, Wells clarified. Details on a suspect were not yet released Sunday night.

Ja’marion was a fifth grader at Stone Mill Elementary School. Ja’Khi was in the sixth grade at Stone Mountain Middle School. The principals of both schools sent letters Monday that said guidance counselors, psychologists and other support staff will remain available on campus Monday and throughout the week for as long as needed.