Crime & Safety
Clarkston Mother Arrested In Shooting Of Daughter's Fiancé In DeKalb
DeKalb County officials say Paw Law, 57, opened fire on her daughter's fiancé. She was taken into custody Sunday at her Clarkston residence.
CLARKSTON, GA -- A 57-year-old woman is in a DeKalb County jail Monday after being arrested for allegedly shooting her daughter's fiancé, authorities said. Paw Law was taken into custody in Clarkston this past weekend, according to the DeKalb Sheriff's Office.
Law was taken into custody Sunday by DeKalb Sheriff’s Fugitive Unit investigators at her home without incident. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)
The shooting stemmed from an argument she had with the victim at an apartment complex on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, according to DeKalb Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Cynthia Baugh Williams. An arrest warrant was issued for Law on Sunday, she said.
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