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19-year-old killed after Stonecrest shooting, police say

DeKalb County Police Department detectives are investigating what they believe was an attempted robbery.
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STONECREST, Ga. — A 19-year-old died after he was shot in a Stonecrest neighborhood Tuesday night, police said.

Officers were called to the neighborhood along La Fleur Trail, just off Rock Springs Road around 7:40 p.m. When they arrived, they found the young man with "an apparent gunshot wound." Police said Antwon June was rushed to the hospital by EMS, where he later died due to his injuries. 

Early evidence shows there may have been an attempted robbery, investigators said, and they continue to canvass the area for more information. Police said during the incident, the suspect was also shot. 

Detectives are still working to determine what led up to the shooting.

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