CLARKSTON, GA- The DeKalb County Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting on early Thursday morning that claimed the life of two people. The shooting took place at an apartment complex that is known for violence including murders.
DeKalb County Police were called to the Brannon Hill Condominiums on Old Hampton Road in the Clarkston on Thursday, January 22, 2026, shortly before 2 a.m. in reference to a shooting. Police responded to the 6000 block of Brannon Hill Road in the complex.
Responding officers arrived to the scene and located a vehicle where the bodies of two males were located. The males had sustained gunshot wounds. DeKalb Police have released no additional details about the fatal shootings at this time, but do confirm both victims had succumb to their injuries.
The investigation is ongoing and additional details should be released soon.
Alton Mitchell is a career journalist, who currently resides in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He began his journalistic writing career while attending middle school and continued on through high school earning top honors by becoming his high school newspapers Editor in Chief. During his senior year of high school Mitchell's work received community recognition following an article that helped to save a local elementary school from closure. He would later go on to college where he earned degrees in Political Science and English. Following his graduation from college Mitchell would take on several reporting jobs at smaller publications and worked in roles ranging from a freelance journalist to editorial related roles. His work was recognized and received Press Association Awards in 2021. Writing is a passion and a love for Mitchell and he hopes to enlighten the community he serves through his works with A Mitchell Media LLC.
