DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police have released more information about a 12-year-old girl who was shot in DeKalb County Wednesday.
Police arrested F. Davis, 27, in connection to the shooting. Davis was charged with aggravated assault, cruelty to children 1st degree and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, according to DeKalb Police.
The girl is "recovering well," according to the police.
The girl was shot during an argument between her mother and “a known suspect,” according to a news release from the DeKalb County Police Department.
Police were called to the 4700 block of Central Drive for a person shot. The area is just off North Harriston Road, not far from Stone Mountain High School and Hambrick Elementary. When police arrived, they found the girl with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital for treatment, according to the release.
Currently, two people are in custody and could be facing charges, according to law enforcement. It is not known how severe the child’s injuries are.
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