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Deadly double shooting that killed teen, adult at slumber party shocks community
By Tyisha Fernandes at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 2, 2026
· 2 min read
A community is in shock after two people were killed in an early morning shooting.The shooting happened at a home on Rockcliff Road just before 4 a.m. Channel 2 Action News This Morning brought you to the scene as homicide detectives arrived at the home. Where the bullets hit this house early thi...
Key takeaway [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The friends of Demarcus told Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes that they were just hanging out and having a sleepover at the home.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? A community is in shock after two people were killed in an early morning shooting.The shooting happened at a home on Rockcliff Road just before 4 a.m. Channel 2 Action News This Morning brought you to the scene as homicide detectives arrived at the home. Where the bullets hit this house early thi...
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