CARROLLTON, Ga. — One person was killed and two others were injured after a fight turned deadly early Sunday morning, Carrollton police say.
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It was around 1:30 a.m. when Carrollton officers were called to the area of 6th Street, where a fight escalated to gunfire.
CPD said three people were shot, and a woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials have identified the victim as Lareon Brown, 26, of Carrollton.
One neighbor who asked not to be identified told Channel 2’s Bryan Mims that it was the screaming that particularly unnerved her.
My mama woke me up. She was like, they’re out there shooting, like two sets of guns going off...like they had unloaded both clips. Then we heard another one right after that," the neighbor said.
One of the injured individuals was taken to an Atlanta area hospital, while another was taken by private vehicle to a hospital in the same area.
“It’s scary, it’s scary because it could be us. You know what I’m saying? It could have ricocheted. Then, to know it was a young girl, I would hope to know they didn’t mean to shoot her,” the neighbor said.
Authorities have not released further details about the other two victims or the circumstances leading up to the incident.
Police are urging anyone with information about the shooting to contact them. Callers can remain anonymous by reaching out to 911 or the Carrollton Police Department at 770-834-4451.
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