David Aaro

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Reporter, Atlanta Now at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Multimedia Journalist. AJC. Past reporter: Fox News. Miami Herald. Masters grad at UM. Die-hard Jags fan. Avid tennis player.

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Articles

Woman wanted on murder charge is at large after Hart County shooting

5 days ago | ajc.com | David Aaro

A search is underway Sunday for a 26-year-old woman accused in the shooting death of another woman at a northeast Georgia home over the weekend, authorities said. Greata Nichole Thomas is wanted in connection with the death of 34-year-old Breiana Danielle Johnson on Saturday at a residence on Barton Road in Royston, according to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office. “Do not approach,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement about Thomas, who also uses the last name Mobley.
Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Southwest Atlanta

5 days ago | macon.com | David Aaro

Multiple law enforcement agencies are at the scene of a reportedly fatal officer-involved shooting in southwest Atlanta on Sunday morning. GBI spokesperson Nelly Miles told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the state agency was asked to investigate the shooting in the 700 block of McDaniel Street at the request of Fulton County police. "Agents are currently gathering information," Miles said.
Officer-involved shooting in Southwest Atlanta was fatal, reports say

5 days ago | ajc.com | David Aaro

Multiple law enforcement agencies are at the scene of a reportedly fatal officer-involved shooting in southwest Atlanta on Sunday morning. GBI spokesperson Nelly Miles told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the state agency was asked to investigate the shooting in the 700 block of McDaniel Street at the request of Fulton County police. ExploreOfficials investigate body found near top of Stone Mountain as suicide“Agents are currently gathering information,” Miles said.
Snellville shooting injures 4 teens in Briscoe Park

6 days ago | ajc.com | David Aaro

At least four teenagers were injured Saturday night when gunfire erupted at a park in Gwinnett County, authorities said. Snellville police were called at about 9 p.m. to Briscoe Park after reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found several teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 who were shot. ExploreOfficials identify 16-year-old killed in SW Atlanta shootingPolice said four victims were taken to local hospitals for treatment.
Police seeking public’s help after man fatally shot at his DeKalb home

1 week ago | ajc.com | David Aaro

DeKalb County police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected in the deadly shooting of a homeowner near Lithonia. The gunfire erupted at the victim’s residence in the 5400 block of Rock Springs Road on May 16, police said Tuesday. Surveillance video showed the man holding an assault rifle as he entered the home, located a short distance from Panola Road, authorities said.
Single-car crash on I-75 kills 3 with metro Atlanta ties

1 week ago | ajc.com | David Aaro

Three people with ties to metro Atlanta and an Alabama college died early Saturday in a single-vehicle wreck on I-75 South in Clayton County, authorities said. The crash happened at about 3 a.m. when a vehicle veered out of its lane and went into a ditch before becoming “fully engulfed in flames,” police said. The incident occurred near the exit ramp for Tara Boulevard, police said.
Woman shot, person detained at MARTA Midtown station, police say

1 week ago | ajc.com | David Aaro

A woman who “may have been an unintended target” was struck by gunfire at MARTA’s Midtown station early Sunday, authorities said. Atlanta police responded just before 1 a.m. to reports of a person shot at the station on 10th Street. When officers arrived, they found a 25-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound.
Woman shot, person detained at Midtown MARTA station, police say

1 week ago | macon.com | David Aaro

A woman who "may have been an unintended target" was struck by gunfire at MARTA's Midtown station early Sunday, authorities said. Atlanta police responded just before 1 a.m. to reports of a person shot at the station on 10th Street. When officers arrived, they found a 25-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, who was not publicly identified, was alert when she was taken to the hospital by ambulance, police said.
Boy, 7, drowns in Lake Tobesofkee; 2 others saved

1 week ago | ajc.com | David Aaro

A 7-year-old boy has drowned and two others boys were rescued after going under the water on Bibb County’s Lake Tobesofkee over the weekend. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department and members of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources responded to the lake after three boys, ages 7, 8 and 10, were all in the water Friday afternoon when they “suddenly went under,” officials said.
Officer who arrested Dalton college student later detained by ICE resigns

1 week ago | ajc.com | David Aaro

A Dalton police officer has resigned after he pulled over and arrested college student Ximena Arias-Cristobal, who was later held for two weeks in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, officials said. Officer Leslie O’Neal resigned from his position in the Dalton Police Department, city of Dalton spokesperson Bruce Frazier confirmed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday morning.