DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County PD confirmed Sunday night that two boys died and two women were wounded in a shooting.
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Officers responded to 1075 N. Hairston Road in Stone Mountain on Sunday.
Police said officers found an 11-year-old boy suffering from gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.
A 12-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries.
Two women, ages 19 and 39, were taken to the hospital and are currently stable.
A Channel 2 Action News photographer at the scene spotted police at the scene and crime scene tape up at an apartment complex.
Preliminary investigation indicates the shooting may have been connected to a fight that happened earlier in the day, authorities said.
DeKalb PD said that they are working to determine what exactly happened.
“This is an unimaginable loss for the families involved and our entire community. We extend our deepest condolences to everyone affected by this senseless tragedy,” DeKalb PD said.
Police haven’t identified the victims or possible suspects in this shooting.
This is a developing story.
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