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Atlanta Neighborhood Fight Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Wounded

Ongoing Dispute Turned Deadly

Tuesday, July 1, 2008 – updated: 6:02 am EDT July 1, 2008

One man is dead, 2 others wounded after a neighborhood dispute turned deadly Monday night.

All of the unidentified victims are neighbors living near the southwest Atlanta intersection of Fletcher and McDaniel Streets.

Witnesses told police the ongoing argument reached a fever pitch Monday night, then one of the men pulled a gun and opened fire.

A man in his early 20s was hit and killed. Two others were wounded, but are expected to recover.

So far no arrests have been made.

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