DeKalb County

Police identify suspect after 2 innocent bystanders shot inside DeKalb Co. grocery store

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are investigating a shooting at a DeKalb County grocery store on Saturday morning.

Police were called to Ingles on Rockbridge Road near North Hairston Road where they say two men got into a shootout.

Now, they’ve identified one of the men involved.

Police said 47-year-old Quincy Mitchell was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The other man with a gun in the shootout at the store has not yet been identified.

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Channel 2 Action News was at the grocery store on Saturday morning and saw a large portion of the parking lot blocked by police tape and several police units.

Investigators say two men who knew one another got into an argument that escalated into gunfire inside the store.

Two people who were not connected to the incident were shot and rushed to the hospital with “moderate” injuries.

There is no word on what led up to the argument and shooting.

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Neither the victims nor one of the men shooting have been identified. It is unclear if both men involved in the shootout will be charged.

Channel 2 Action News has reached out to Ingles for a statement.

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