Woman arrested after police say she shot a man to death in road rage incident on July 4

DEKALB COUNTY — A woman has been arrested after police said she shot a man to death during a road rage incident on the Fourth of July.

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DeKalb County police responded to Colony East Drive shortly after midnight on July 4 after reports of a person shot.

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Officers found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he died. The victim has not been identified.

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Police said they believe the victim and the suspect, Ahmunet Shabazz, were involved in a road rage incident when Shabazz shot the victim before speeding off.

Shabazz was arrested on July 5 after officers spotted her on South Hairston Drive.

She was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault.

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