DeKalb County police are looking into a troubling incident that happened late Saturday night. An 8-year-old girl and a 24-year-old man were both injured in a shooting on Panthersville Road.
According to authorities, the call came in around 10:05 p.m. The young girl was shot in the ankle, while the man suffered gunshot wounds to his leg and stomach. Both of them were rushed to nearby hospitals, and thankfully, their injuries aren’t considered life-threatening.
What makes this case even more concerning is that the victims didn’t know the people who shot them. As of now, the police have not identified the shooters or figured out why this happened.
The investigation is still ongoing, and officers are working to piece together what led to this violent incident.
