Schools Placed on Lockdown After Nearby Shooting
DEKALB COUNTY Ga. - Two schools were placed on lockdown after a nearby shooting in DeKalb County.
At least one person was loaded into an ambulance in critical condition.
Idlewood Elementary and Stone Mountain Middle School were locked down while police responded to the area.
There's no word on what led to the shooting, or if anybody was arrested.
The kids were released from class at the end of their school day.
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