Father shoots ex’s new boyfriend after dispute in Walmart parking lot in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A dispute between an ex-couple and the new boyfriend led to gunfire in a Walmart parking lot, according to DeKalb County police.

Police responded to the Walmart parking lot at 4375 Lawrenceville Highway in reference to a person shot just after 7 p.m. Friday evening.

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When police arrived, they found a 25-year-old man with a gunshot wound to both of his arms. He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

As police investigated the details surrounding the incident, DKPD say they arrested 30-year-old Kenneth Ellsworth Jr., who is the father of the children.

Police say it appears the children’s mother and her boyfriend were exchanging child custody of shared children with Ellsworth.

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He has been charged with aggravated assault and is housed at the DeKalb County Jail.

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