NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — Newton County Sheriff officials are investigating a shooting at a subdivision.
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Officials told Channel 2 Action News they received reports of two people shot in the Wildcat Creek Subdivision around 3 p.m. Monday.
When officers arrived, they were told two people had been shot.
Two victims were taken to Piedmont Newton Hospital, where one was pronounced dead. The other victim is in critical condition and will be transported to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
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Later in the day, officials said a third victim checked into Gwinnett County Medical Center, where he is in critical condition.
Investigators are still working to determine what led to the shooting.
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The identities of the victims have not been released.
No one has been taken into custody.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Newton County Sheriff’s Office.
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