DeKalb County shooting targeted business allegedly selling drugs
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A shooting near a busy street in DeKalb County targeted a business allegedly selling narcotics, police said.
The backstory:
The shooting happened during rush hour Friday in the 5000 block of Memorial Drive. DeKalb County police officers, a SWAT team and other agencies responded to the Beauty Exposed salon for a reported shooting. Authorities briefly shut down Memorial Drive during rush hour.
Witnesses at the scene said they saw at least two people fleeing while carrying what appeared to be rifles.
What we know:
On Monday, police said the shooting appeared to be drug-related. They said the spa that was shot up allegedly sold narcotics.
The shooters remain at large. However, police arrested four people on drug and gun charges:
- Jason Hill, 26
- Shanteria Sommerville, 33
- Shalom Avraham, 41
- Delilah Ardis, 63
What we don't know:
As of Monday, DeKalb County police had not released descriptions of the suspects they are pursuing.
The Source: Information in this article came from a release by DeKalb County police on Monday and past reporting on the shooting from when it happened.