Crime & Safety
Target Shoots Robbery Suspect at Sonic Drive-Through: Police
DeKalb County Police say armed men attempted to rob a restaurant customer, who fatally shot one man. Another suspect is charged with murder.
A teenager, whose alleged accomplice in a botched robbery at the Sonic restaurant was shot and killed by the intended victim, faces a murder charge.
DeKalb County police said the 23-year-old intended robbery victim was ordering in the drive-through lane at the Sonic, 3900 Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur. WSB TV reports a group of armed men approached the victim’s car Sunday night and demanded money.
The victim was also carrying a gun and shot one of the suspects.
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Authorities said the suspect, Kenneth Brayboy, 19, died hours after the shooting.
Desmond McKnight, 17, was charged with murder, criminal attempt armed robbery and tampering with evidence, WSB says.
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No charges will be filed against the attempted robbery victim, police say.
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