DeKalb County

Argument at restaurant on Buford Highway ends with 2 people shot, police say

La Casa An altercation that started inside La Casa Mexican restaurant and lounge spilled into the parking lot where the parties involved retrieved firearms and began firing.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — An argument at a restaurant and lounge spilled outside into the parking lot and ended with gunfire, according to Brookhaven police.

Police say the responded to a person shot call around 12:15 a.m. at La Casa Mexican Restaurant and Lounge, located at 3747 Buford Highway.

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After an argument, police say two parties grabbed their guns and started firing at one another.

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Police located two individuals with gunshot wounds and transported them to a local hospital.

One of the victims who was shot was listed in critical, but is alert, conscious and breathing, officials said. The second victim is believed to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

A third victim was not shot but suffered other minor injuries and is expected to be OK, officials said.

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Brookhaven police officials detained one suspect they believe is involved. They are questioning him to learn more about his role in the shooting.

The investigation is ongoing

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