Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInATLANTA (Atlanta News First) - Two people were shot inside a DeKalb County Ingles on Saturday afternoon Officers said multiple people who know each other got into a fight inside the grocery store at 4815 Rockbridge Rd The two who were hit were bystanders in their 60s The victims were taken to the hospital with serious injuries officers said Officers responded to the scene around 11 a.m. where the dispute between two employees and a third person resulted in gunfire two of the three parties pulled out guns and started shooting 47-year-old Quincy Mitchell was arrested and booked into DeKalb County Jail on charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Check back with Atlanta News First as we learn more Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInAutoplayNews (Atlanta News First) - A man from Stone Mountain will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted of two shootings at the same apartment complex 40-year-old Rontell Devon Shelton was found guilty of malice murder three counts of aggravated assault and four firearms charges According to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office county police were first called to the complex in the 1000 block of South Hariston Road on Dec They found a 28-year-old man lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds and rushed him to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition The man survived and later told police that he ran into his girlfriend with Shelton where they found 28-year-old Jordan McPherson with gunshot wounds to the abdomen A woman who was giving him a ride to work said his dogs got loose as he walked outside and Shelton kicked one of them when it approached him When McPherson asked why Shelton kicked the dog he shot McPherson multiple times in front of the woman’s 12 and 15-year-old children according to the district attorney’s office Ballistics testing showed that bullets from both shootings came from the same gun US PREMIERE The spectre of the Confederacy stands high over Stone Mountain The community lives in the shadow of a controversial carving Stone Mountain is shot with a vivid cinematic approach that captures  intimate conversations of those for and against the Confederate iconography From Oscar-winning executive producer Roger Ross Williams this exploration of Georgia’s number one tourist attraction serves as a microcosm of America’s civic discourse The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Daniel Newell Kaufman and film subjects Meymoona Freeman and Richard Rose All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices Don't forget to add SUBMISSIONS to the email subject line (Atlanta News First) - Stone Mountain High School was put on lockdown Thursday after a weapon was found on campus Principal Michael Costa wrote that administrators received a report Thursday morning that a student might have brought a weapon to the school Costa said school police immediately searched the campus and found the weapon Officials have not yet specified what kind of weapon it was “No one was harmed or threatened at any point during the incident,” Costa wrote As school police conducted a security sweep they initiated a lockdown out of an abundance of caution They didn’t find any other illegal items during the search “I applaud the response and professionalism of our administration and (DeKalb County School District) Police in addressing the situation quickly and safely,” Costa wrote “While I cannot discuss individual student disciplinary outcomes I can let you know that all consequences will be guided by applicable Georgia laws and DCSD’s 2024-25 Code of Student Conduct,” Costa added “This ensures that the incident is handled fairly and thoroughly for anyone found to be involved.” Check back with Atlanta News First for updates Despite being much older and longer than its Atlanta Beltline sibling the Stone Mountain Trail hasn’t been a magnet for economic development on nearly the same scale DeKalb County is hoping to start changing that soon.  Beginning Sunday, DeKalb County Planning and Sustainability officials will start public engagement efforts for an initiative called the Stone Mountain Trail Master Plan, a reference to the 19-mile, multi-use pathway that links downtown Atlanta to Georgia’s most visited tourist attraction Specifically, the study will target the trail segment that starts near Avondale Estates’ growing central business district and MARTA station and touches all points east—such as famously globally diverse Clarkston—to the western gates of Stone Mountain Park.  Project officials view the study as “an opportunity for DeKalb County to mirror the success of [the] Beltline as a trail of regional significance while also prioritizing the preservation of existing neighbors and their local culture,” according to a master plan summary.  Work on the master plan is being funded by a Community Development Assistance Program grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission.  The broad goal is to kickstart equitable development near the trail enhance mobility and connectivity with additions such as microtransit and spur trails and create more “people-focused spaces” along the outdoor amenity the Stone Mountain Trail study will align economic development opportunities and transportation upgrades along the greenway without sacrificing affordable housing and spurring displacement Placemaking efforts could include additions such as new streetscapes the trail can be hard to follow for first-time users).    A design charrette phase is forecasted for May and the master plan’s final report should be ready by October Beginning at Centennial Olympic Park downtown today the Stone Mountain Trail marked the PATH Foundation’s first trail when it debuted in advance of Atlanta’s Olympic Games nearly 30 years ago.  In Decatur it becomes a side path and then changes beyond Interstate 285 in Clarkston to a rails-to-trails greenway before switching back to a side path near Stone Mountain Village Today the trail is maintained by the Dekalb County Recreation Public engagement for the Stone Mountain Trail Master Plan is scheduled to kick off this weekend.   That will be followed by the official Kickoff Open House from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m Additionally, DeKalb County officials say a project survey to gather master plan input will launch Feb. 2. Find more details on future meetings over here.  Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram   • Avondale Estates news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)  Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for the city and serves to favorably impact Atlanta's economy through conventions and tourism Georgia (WDEF) – The Sons of Confederate Veterans have filed a new lawsuit over their continuing battle to keep memorials at Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta The latest suit involves the Memorial Flag Terrace The Terrace displays the United States flag plus historical flags of the Confederacy It was put at the base of the trail to mark the 100th anniversary of the Civil War in 1964 But the Memorial was moved to a new site out of view of most visitors in May The Sons of Confederate Veterans says the organization now running the park will not talk to them about how to make the Memorial more visible The Park is best known for its carving into the mountain of three Confederate leaders completed in 1972 But the state owned park now emphasizes its family attractions and not its Civil War past Petition SMMA Flag Terrace – 12.23.2024 A Stone Mountain man has been arrested nearly two months after police say he stole a man's wallet in Oakwood Oakwood Police Department officials said the victim in the case lost his wallet while shopping at the Walmart on Mundy Mill Road in Oakwood on the evening of January 17 That's when police say Ellis Bradford McCoy found the wallet and did not attempt to return it "He immediately went to the Race Trac Gas Station in Oakwood," Oakwood Police Lieutenant Stewart Webb said. "He used the victims' credit card to purchase gas and various other items from the store." Police were eventually able to identify McCoy as the suspect He remained in the Hall County Jail as of Tuesday morning on over $12,000 bond facing charges of financial transaction card theft and fraud as well as theft of lost or mislaid property This website is unavailable in your location It appears you are attempting to access this website from a country outside of the United States therefore access cannot be granted at this time therefore access cannot be granted at this time.