Crime & Safety

Triple Shooting At DeKalb Park, Suspect Arrested: Reports

A woman and two men were shot at DeKalb Memorial Park during a custody exchange, according to reports.

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — A woman and two men were shot Wednesday morning in the parking lot of DeKalb Memorial Park, according to reports.

The victims were taken to Grady Hospital, WGCL-TV. Police told the news station that the three got into a fight that escalated. A suspect was identified and arrested, reported WGCL.

According to WXIA-TV, police said it was a custody exchange and the children's father shot at the mother and another man. The second man shot back in self-defense.

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