LITHONIA, Ga. — DeKalb police said that an 18-year-old was killed in self-defense in a shooting that also left a 25-year-old man in critical condition Monday night.
Officers were called to the 6300 block of Stablewood Way in Lithonia around 6:30 p.m. in reference to a shooting.
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Police found a man with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
A short time later, officers found a second man who had been shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Police later said that the two victims got into an argument, which led to the 18-year-old opening fire. A third man fatally shot the 18-year-old.
Police said that the third man will not face any charges at this time because he shot in self-defense. Police did not say if the 25-year-old victim would face any charges.
Police have not released the identities of the three people involved.
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