Crime & Safety

Pastor's Wife Dies After Being Struck By Stray Bullet: Report

The DeKalb County pastor confirmed his wife died on his Facebook page Monday.

DECATUR, GA — The wife of a pastor who was struck by a stray bullet while sleeping has died, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The shooting took place around 12:30 a.m., Oct. 5, at Wilkins Court, according to past reports.

Mac Ellison, a pastor at Temple of Faith Ministries, confirmed on Facebook his wife, Lashunda Heath-Ellison, died Monday.

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She was being treated at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Details of a possible suspect are unknown.

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The origin of the bullet is unknown.

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