Crime & Safety
DeKalb City Official's Wife Shot and Killed
The shooting occurred at the couple's home at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday.

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Police in Brookhaven are investigating the shooting death of the wife of a city official.
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According to WSB-TV, Brookhaven Zoning Board of Appeals member Jed Beardsley’s wife Doris was shot and killed around 8 p.m. Wednesday at their home in the 1000 block of Hunters Brook Court.
The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office is working with Brookhaven police to determine what led to the shooting.
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