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15-Year-Old Girl Killed, 2 Men Wounded in Shooting

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DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - Police near Atlanta are investigating a shooting that left a 15-year-old girl dead and two men wounded.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://on-ajc.com/2av5Eqd) that the gunfire happened shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday outside a grocery store in DeKalb County.

DeKalb County police Capt. J. A. Lewis says a 25-year-old man was critically injured in the shooting; and a 19-year-old man was in stable condition.

Lewis said it appears there was a "running gun battle out in the middle of the street." He said there are indications that the shooting was gang-related.

Few other details were immediately available Wednesday morning.

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Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com

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