‘Tears to my eyes’: Teen shot as bullets pierce Flowery Branch home

A teenager was shot and a family’s home was riddled with bullets early Monday morning in Flowery Branch, according to police.

Hakeem Rowe said his wife and three children were asleep inside when the gunfire started before sunrise. One bullet came through the front window. Others tore through walls and shattered the bathroom mirror. His 16-year-old son was hit in the arm. His 9-year-old son was asleep on the couch.

“It brings tears to my eyes every time I talk about it,” Rowe said. “My son could have been killed in the house. A 9-year-old vulnerable sleep on the couch.”…

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