Decatur Police Seek Leads In Road Rage Shooting

DECATUR, GA — The 17-year-old girl shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident in Decatur on Wednesday had recently moved to the area with her family from Shreveport, Louisiana.

Decatur Police continue to look for leads in the shooting, which killed Janae Owens and injured her mother. Janae's twin sister reportedly was a third passenger in the car and was not hurt.

On Thursday, police returned to the scene of the shooting — at the intersection of South Candler Street and Midway Road — at about the same time it happened, stopping motorists to ask if they'd seen anything, including a black Chrysler 200 or 300 the shooter is believed to have been driving.

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At about 5:48 p.m., Decatur Police were called to the scene, where they found two victims who had been shot while inside a vehicle. Both were taken to a local hospital, according to police, where Janae was pronounced dead. Her mother's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

WSB-TV reports that Janae's mother was driving and that the shooter was targeting her, according to police. The family's car was stopped at a red light at the intersection.

The shooter was last seen driving the Chrysler south on Candler Street. (See a photo of the car below.)

Anyone with information is asked to contact Decatur Police at 404-373-6551 or Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at 404-577-Tips (8477) to remain anonymous.

Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone. Vehicle photo courtesy Decatur Police Department.