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3 deadly shootings at DeKalb County intersection
Police say there have been three separate shootings at DeKalb County intersection
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga - Community members want something done after three deadly shootings at one intersection in less than a year.
The shootings happened at the intersection of North Hairston and Central Drive in Dekalb County. There are two schools within blocks of here.
"Our babies are coming by here going in these stores, you know a bullet doesn't care who it hits," said Amos King, a community activist.
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Last week, 35-year-old Tiwuan Johnson was gunned down outside the Citgo. There are balloons and a large white heart made out of flowers on the side of the gas station in his memory.
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In October, Dekalb County police were trying to arrest a wanted man, Akinyia Gray. Investigators say Gray opened fire on the officer, striking K-9 Django. Officers returned fire, killing Gray.
Last April, an 18-year-old was shot and killed at the Quick Stop Food Mart.
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Fritz Ellis knows all too well about the violence here. He says he was shot in the abdomen a few years ago.
"They just picked me randomly to rob, and by the grace of God I'm still here," said Ellis.
King says Police are around this area a lot, but it's not enough. He has been talking to county leaders about taking steps to stop the violence. King would like to see cameras at the intersection to help deter crime.
"We're talking about off-site cameras on the poles right here, reason being is because when someone gets shot nobody sees nothing," said King.
He'd also like to see convenience stores have a comprehensive safety plan in order to operate.
Sasha Steave lives close to the intersection and says it's convenient to get gas here. She knows about the shootings, even her young son seems to know about the violence.
"He's like 'Oh mommy, I don't want you to go to that store' and he's 5. Like to see that, that's the norm," said Steave.