Crime & Safety
Stone Mountain Man Killed In Shooting ID'd; Suspects At-Large
Another man was injured in the Mountain Drive shooting, police say.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to remove suspect identification at the request of police.
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA — The man who died in a Mountain Drive shooting was identified Wednesday by Gwinnett County Police as Stone Mountain resident Leon Summers, 23.
Police previously said a man arrived at Grady Memorial Hospital with a non-threatening gunshot wound around 11 p.m. Monday. The man said he had been involved in a shooting at the home in the past couple of days. Police said Wednesday the man acted in self-defense but did not directly detail the man's involvement.
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Police did not give an exact date for the shooting. Patch is working to learn when the shooting happened.
The man said there was another potential shooting victim at the home, police said. South Precinct officers responded and found Summers' body inside of the home, police said.
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Police identified two men as suspects in the shooting but asked late Wednesday afternoon that their names be withheld.
Warrants have been issued on suspicion of felony murder, aggravated assault, home invasion and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes charges for both men, police said.
Their whereabouts are unknown, police said. Police encourage tipsters to call Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta at (404) 577-8477.
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