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Witness says mom shot son accidentally

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Tuesday, April 7th, 2015, 4:11am
Witness says mom shot son accidentally

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – New details released in a police report show the mother accused of shooting her son in the head did not stay on scene while the responding officer fought to save his life.

11Alive News obtained the College Park police report detailing what the responding officer found when he arrived on scene Saturday night. Pierre Tilson, 15, was not conscious, alert, or breathing. He had a gunshot wound to his head, the report said.

The officer started chest compressions and continued them until EMS arrived on scene. According to the police report, while he was working to save the boy's life, "people continued to tell me that the child's mother shot him."

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What are Georgia's safest and most dangerous cities?

Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Thursday, March 19th, 9:24 am
What are Georgia's safest and most dangerous cities?

(ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE) -- Safety is a top concern for people planning to relocate to a new city. Luckily, the national research firm ValuePenguin crunched the numbers in an attempt to determine which areas of Georgia are the safest and most dangerous.

The top 10 safest cities in Georgia:

1. Holly Springs
2. Johns Creek
3. Milton
4. Flowery Branch
5. Tyrone
6. Grovetown
7. Peachtree City
8. Folkston
9. Jefferson
10. Hampton

The top 10 most dangerous cities in Georgia:

1. College Park
2. East Point
3. Atlanta
4. Americus
5. Garden City
6. Union City
7. Albany
8. Brunswick
9. Hapeville
10. Eastman

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Police: Homeowner shoots home invader

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015, 6:30am
Police: Homeowner shoots home invader

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. – A homeowner shot a man trying to break into his home in south Fulton County on Tuesday, police said.

According to Melissa Parker of the Fulton County Police Department, the incident happened on Diann Drive at around 11:45 a.m.

The homeowner told 11Alive's Jon Shirek that a man and a woman showed up at his front door and rang the doorbell repeatedly. They then began trying to kick the door in. The homeowner said when he approached the front door from the inside, and the two spotted him through the door window, they starting shooting while running toward their getaway car in the driveway..

The homeowner said he opened the door and returned fire with his 9mm.

The homeowner said that the two tried to drive away, but they wrecked the car against a small wall and bushes. They jumped out of the car and ran away.

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3 teens shot at Fulton County park

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Monday, February 23rd, 2015, 5:25am
3 teens shot at Fulton County park

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Three teenagers suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting at a south Fulton County park on Sunday.

Police received the call about the shooting at Welcome All Park in the 4200 block of Will Lee Road at around 7 p.m.

Fulton County Police spokeswoman Kay Lester said the victims were part of a large group of teens that gathered in the park. Two men approached the group and fired several shots before running.

The victims' names have not been released. Lester said two of them were 19 years old, and the third was 16 years old. All are being treated at local hospital.

Police have not yet identified or arrested the suspects. The shooting is under investigation.

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13-year-old boy shot in the leg in Fulton County

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Thursday, February 12th, 2015, 5:26am
13-year-old boy shot in the leg in Fulton County

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- A 13-year-old boy is in stable condition after being shot in the leg in south Fulton County Wednesday night.

The victim, whose name was not released, was shot while walking down Flat Shoals Road with a group of young people.

It happened at around 9:30 p.m., as the group passed the Hillandale subdivision near Old National Highway. Gunshots rang out and the group members began running, according to Fulton County Police Det. Melissa Parker. The 13 year old yelled to his friends that he'd been hit.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital. Parker said investigators have not yet determined if he was targeted or randomly shot.

No one else was hurt.

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Man accused of robbing, shooting woman arrested

Submitted by 11Alive News Staff
Monday, January 12th, 2015, 2:38pm
Man accused of robbing, shooting woman arrested

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – A man who allegedly robbed and shot a woman he met online has been arrested.

Dontarius Turner, 22, was taken into custody Friday in Memphis, Tenn. He is being held in the Shelby County Jail, where he is awaiting extradition to Georgia.

According to College Park police, Turner met the 34-year-old victim on the dating app badoo.com. They agreed to meet in person at the Days Inn on Best Road in College Park on Christmas Eve. The victim told police the suspect took her out to dinner at the Waffle House at 4582 Old National Highway.

On the way back to the hotel, the victim told police that the suspect ordered her to stop the car at gunpoint and demanded her purse and cell phone. As she gave him the purse, the man is accused of shooting the victim in the face and then fleeing in her 1999 Jeep Cherokee.

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2 teens arrested in Clayton County apartment shooting

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Friday, January 2nd, 2015, 6:06am
2 teens arrested in Clayton County apartment shooting

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Police have arrested two teenagers for a fatal shooting at a Clayton County apartment complex.

Clayton County Police Sgt. K.T. Hughes announced Thursday the two suspects -- a 15-year-old boy from Atlanta and a 16-year-old boy from College Park -- were taken into custody and charged with murder and aggravated assault. No names were released, as both suspects are juveniles.

The victim, Jeremy Milbry, was killed Monday at around 9:35 p.m. at the Stonebrook Apartments in the 1600 block of Norman Drive.

Clayton County Police Officer Charlene Watson-Fraser said residents heard gunshots shortly before finding Milbry outside Building 22. He'd been shot multiple times in the back.

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