Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Fatal shooting at DeKalb home was self-defense, police say

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One dead, one in custody after shooting at DeKalb family gathering
By Liset Cruz
Updated May 9, 2022

Police have determined that a deadly Saturday night shooting in DeKalb County was an act of self-defense.

Two men got into an argument at a home on Wingfoot Court, police said Monday. One of them, 40-year-old Linus White, pulled a gun and shot at another man, according to a news release. The other man returned fire, killing White.

Because the shooting was deemed justified, police said the man who shot White will not be charged.

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Liset Cruz is an intern for Atlanta Now. She is a senior at the University of Georgia majoring in journalism and sociology with minors in Latinx studies and human services. She aspires to become an investigative reporter and cover politics, crime, immigration and civil rights.

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