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Police: Man shoots 2, including girlfriend’s ex, in DeKalb

DeKalb police were on the scene of a double shooting in the Lithonia area.

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DeKalb police were on the scene of a double shooting in the Lithonia area.
By Steve Burns
March 10, 2018

A man shot his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend and another man  multiple times Saturday in DeKalb County, police said.

The former boyfriend “is not expected to survive,” spokeswoman Shiera Campbell said. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital.

The other victim left the scene, was taken to a hospital in a private vehicle and is expected to survive.

The incident happened between 1-1:30 p.m. on Evans Mill Road near Lithonia, police said. The shooter, who is at large, drove to the location, saw the men in a car and fired away.

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No description or identity of the gunman was released. The victims were not identified.

The woman who is involved is being questioned by detectives, Campbell said.

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