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All Clear: Lockdown at Georgia Gwinnett College ends

Georgia Gwinnett College was under a lockdown Thursday morning due to a nearby shooting, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department. The Gwinnett County Police Department is actively investigating a…

Suspect arrested in Decatur funeral shooting

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, working with the Atlanta Police Department, has arrested a suspect in the murder of a man at a Decatur funeral last month. Sheriff’s…

Police search for suspect in shooting of 7-year-old girl

The Atlanta Police Department has named a suspect in the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Kennedy Maxie near Phipps Plaza. Police haves secured arrest warrants for 24-year-old Daquan Reed on charges of…

The 7-year-old girl who was shot outside Phipps Plaza has died

The 7-year-old girl who was shot by a stray bullet while riding with her aunt in a car outside Phipps Plaza has died. According to local media reports, Kennedy Maxie…

Four people shot in Tifton

TIFTON -- Four people were shot in Tifton Thursday. Both the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Tift County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident. Details on the shooting are…

Gunshot at Lenox Mall was accidental, police say

A gunshot heard in Neiman Marcus at Lenox Mall in Atlanta was the result of a gun going off accidentally while the owner was adjusting his pants while walking through…

One dead after shooting at Thirsty Turtle in Macon

MACON -- One woman is dead after six people were shot outside the Thirsty Turtle in Macon early Friday morning. Bibb County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call of…

Teens arrested in connection with three November shootings in Savannah

SAVANNAH -- Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a series of shootings in Savannah this month. Detectives with The Savannah Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division and Impact Investigations…

18-year-old dies in Warner Robins shooting

WARNER ROBINS -- An 18-year-old boy was shot and killed in Warner Robins Monday. Officers with the Warner Robins Police Department were dispatched to Houston Healthcare, 1601 Watson Blvd, in…

15-year-old dies in Southwest Atlanta shooting

ATLANTA -- Homicide Detectives are seeking assistance in identifying the suspect in the shooting death of 15-year-old Jaden William. Atlanta Police responded to Elite City Park apartments Thursday November 5…

Georgia man charged in shooting death of his brother

MONROE -- A 31-year-old Walton County man is being charged with the shooting death of his 27-year-old brother in Monroe. On Friday, Oct. 16, at about 4:35 p.m., Walton County…

Two 12-year-old girls were shot during an attempted robbery in Savannah

Savannah Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery that resulted in the shooting of two 12-year-old girls Friday. At about 1:30 p.m., officers responded to a local hospital on a…

Suspect in killing of 15-year-old turns himself in

A suspect in the killing of a 15-year-old boy has turned himself in to the Coffee County Jail, authorities say. On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation secured a Felony…

Georgia teen shot and killed

DOUGLAS -- A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed Monday evening and a juvenile suspect is in custody. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office…