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DeKalb shooting in broad daylight leaves woman in critical condition

The shooting was reported in the Gresham Park neighborhood around 12:45 p.m.
Credit: Dan Reilly/WXIA
Police said they found a woman shot several times in a vehicle on Vicki Lane in DeKalb County on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A woman is fighting to survive after a mid-day shooting just outside of Atlanta.

Police responded to the Gresham Park neighborhood around 12:45 p.m. in reference to a person shot. When officers arrived at the scene on Vicki Lane, they found a woman in a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim, whose name wasn't released by police, was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition. She has since improved.

While police have not yet made an arrest in the shooting, they have identified the suspect as 33-year-old Bradley Williams. Detectives have secured a warrant for aggravated assault against him. Investigators are still trying to determine a possible motive, but indicated that the suspect and the victim knew each other. 

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