1 dead, 1 critical after employees get into shootout at Forsyth County office furniture store

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another critically injured Wednesday.

The shooting happened at Ernie Morris Enterprises Inc, which sells office furniture and supplies, off Ivy Street around 8 a.m.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office told Channel 2′s Steve Gehlbach that both people shot were temporary workers.

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Deputies say the two employees got into an argument, went and got their guns, then shot at each other.

It’s unclear what sparked the argument.

One of the men was killed and the other was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

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Several of the other employees were not in the line of fire but did witness the shooting.

“So the witnesses were not in any danger. We did interview the witnesses so hopefully we’ll have some type of motive,” Stacie Miller with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said.

The names of the two employees involved in the shooting have not been released. None of the other employees were injured.

Investigators were at the scene Wednesday afternoon speaking with witnesses.

“They’re going and getting all the evidence that they can and hopefully be able to put all of the pieces of the puzzle together,” Miller said. “If the other individual gets out of surgery and we’re able to interview that person, then that will help as well.”

The surviving shooter could face charges pending the outcome of the investigation.

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