DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County police say two children, ages six and seven, were shot after someone opened fire into their apartment early Thursday morning.
Officials told Channel 2 Action News that officers received reports of a person shot at the Artesian East Village Apartment complex on Bouldercrest Road around 2 a.m.
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According to the investigation, someone fired several rounds into the home with the two children inside before fleeing the scene.
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The children have been taken to the hospital where they have non-life-threatening injuries. Their identities have not been released.
It is unclear if anyone else was injured and what led to the shooting.
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The investigation remains ongoing.
Channel 2 Action News reached out to DeKalb County Police for more information but has not received a response.
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