2 suspects charged after woman shot by celebratory gunfire, police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two suspects have been arrested after a woman was shot by what investigators believe was celebratory gunfire over the weekend.

Steven Joseph, 34, is charged with aggravated assault and criminal damage in the first degree. Odane Lynch, 42, is charged with reckless conduct and discharging a firearm near a public highway or street.

The victim has been identified as an employee of the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.

In a statement, DeKalb DA Sherry Boston said, “On July 4, one of our dedicated employees, Lakesha Davis, was inside her own home when she was critically injured by what police believe was celebratory gunfire in her Lithonia neighborhood.”…

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