1 Killed, 2 Injured In DeKalb Shooting

BROOKHAVEN, GA — One man was killed and two people injured in a late-night shooting over the weekend outside a DeKalb County restaurant.

Brookhaven Police Department officers were called at about 2 a.m. Sunday to reports of a fight outside the Acapulco Restaurant and Bar on Buford Highway. Several gunshots were fired and police found three people wounded in parts of the shopping center's parking lot, said police spokesman Maj. Brandon Gurley.

Kevin Carranza Acosta, 21, of Brookhaven, was declared dead at the scene. Javier Lira, 42, and Paula Gaitan Romero, 45, of Chamblee were taken to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries, Gurley said.

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Police had not released the victims' identities as of Monday morning. Anyone with information is asked to call Brookhaven Police or Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477 or text information to 274637 or visit the Crime Stoppers website.

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