The Legal Chronicle
(11 Alive News)
Local News
A shooting outside a Glenwood Drive convenience store in Decatur reportedly claimed the life of 15-year-old Keaira Palmer and left two others injured Wednesday morning, August 3, 2016.
According to 11 Alive News, the shooting “took place in front of the S & N Superette convenience store on the 4100 Glenwood Road….After being shot, the girl ran to a nearby apartment complex. There she collapsed and neighbors tried to revive her.”
Miss Palmer’s mother, Lawanda Riley, reportedly told WSBTV News, her daughter had walked to the convenience store for chips and a drink when she was “caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting.”
Three other victims, ages 18, 19 and 25, were also shot during what police called “a running gun battle,” WSBTV reports. Two victims were reportedly transported to the hospital with injuries. Their current conditions have not been released.
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