Police say one man was shot and killed on Friday after he showed up at a home in Lawrenceville and confronted the homeowner. Authorities say the two men knew each other, and it appears the shooting was a case of self defense.
It happened at a home on Mill Shyre Way in unincorporated Lawrenceville at about 2:45 p.m. Investigators say the two men got into an argument before the shooting, and during that argument the homeowner was attacked by the other man with a wooden dowell the size of a baseball bat.
When police arrived at the home, they found the man dead in the driveway. The son of the homeowner, who didn't want to give his name, told FOX 5 his father and the man who allegedly attacked him knew each other through a mutual friend. He says there was an ongoing dispute over an item he says the man stole from his father.
While the investigation is still underway, police say they believe that the homeowner shot the man in self defense. No details about the shooter or the victim have been released.
Police say there were two eye witnesses who corroborated the accounts given to them by the homeowner. The homeowner has not been charged.
A federal court has struck down Fayette County's at-large method of electing members to certain county offices, saying the method was a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
A federal court has struck down Fayette County's at-large method of electing members to certain county offices, saying the method was a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
Two Clark Atlanta University students who call themselves brothers despite being from opposite sides of the world have graduated as valedictorian and salutatorian.
Two Clark Atlanta University students who call themselves brothers despite being from opposite sides of the world have graduated as valedictorian and salutatorian.
Gov. Nathan Deal says he believes in the right of atheist groups to donate literature for use in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks just as Bibles are allowed.
Gov. Nathan Deal says he believes in the right of atheist groups to donate literature for use in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks just as Bibles are allowed.
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A Jasper County teen was reunited with an EMT who helped save her life 13 years ago.
A Jasper County teen was reunited with an EMT who helped save her life 13 years ago. FOX 5 viewers provided information that led Alyssa Haskew to the moment she's waited more than a decade for: to say thank you to Scott Thomas.
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Parents are asking about the safety of the schools in the event of a tornado after the devastation suffered in Moore, Okla.
Parents are asking about the safety of the schools in the event of a tornado after the devastation suffered in Moore, Okla. School and emergency officials insist having kids sheltered in school buildings rather than being picked up is the best solution.
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Tea party groups and Georgia Republican leaders are gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to protest the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service.
Tea party groups and Georgia Republican leaders are gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to protest the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service.
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