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‘No arrest:’ Family frustrated weeks after teen’s killing in Atlanta
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Candace McCowan , WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 22, 2026
· 2 min read
The family of a Metro Atlanta woman who died after she was shot outside of a southwest Atlanta apartment building is pleading for justice. They say the gunfire wasn’t meant for her, and the shooter has not been arrested. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “Our family will...
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Summary created by The Atlanta Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Original reporting Candace McCowan, WSB-TV (ABC) - News Original story Read at the source Source published Jul 22, 2026 Indexed here Jul 22, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key takeaway She is the cousin of 19-year-old Dre’Ana Shellman, who was with a friend July 6 when her family tells Channel 2 Action News the friend and her boyfriend began arguing at an apartment on Old Hapeville Rd SW.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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