VIDEO: Gunfire rocks Locust Grove neighborhood, body found near home
Gunfire kills one, leaves multiple homes damaged in Locust Grove
One person was killed early Tuesday morning after gunfire erupted around 3 a.m. on Howell Drive in Locust Grove, Henry County. Surveillance video captured the dramatic shooting, which damaged multiple homes and vehicles; residents reported hearing two rounds of rapid gunfire.
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. - A quiet neighborhood in Locust Grove was rocked by gunfire early Tuesday morning, leaving one teenager dead and several homes and vehicles riddled with bullets.
What we know:
The shooting happened around 3 a.m. July 29 in the 500 block of Howell Drive. Henry County Police responded to reports of gunfire and discovered a deceased individual near one of the residences.
Surveillance video from the area captured two bursts of rapid gunfire.
1 dead in Henry County, homes and cars riddled with bullet holes
A quiet neighborhood in Locust Grove was rocked by gunfire early Tuesday morning, leaving one teenager dead and several homes and vehicles riddled with bullets.
What they're saying:
While police are releasing few details early in the investigation, neighbors said the victim was a 15-year-old boy.
Residents tell FOX 5 gunfire erupted as a group of teens opened fire while sprinting down the block, hitting homes and cars.
Jennifer Harris and her daughter were asleep in bed when shots rang out.
Harris said, "It sounded like something hit our house. It sounded like a bomb hit two ways. We were getting hit from the front and the side."
Alen Phoenix said, "There's holes shot right through there. There's holes through the bathroom, through the house, the back of the house."
The suspects fled the scene before officers arrived.
"It's shocking because it isn't that type of neighborhood. Things like this don't happen. We're all in shock. We are all in shock today," Harris said.
What's next:
Hours after the shooting, police remained at the scene collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses.
Investigators are continuing to look into the circumstances surrounding the incident.