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Suspect identified in shooting of 11-year-old at DeKalb skating rink, police say

Police have not said who the person is and said they are not in custody yet.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police have identified the person they believe is responsible for a shooting that seriously injured an 11-year-old boy outside a DeKalb County skating rink. 

Police have not said who the person is and said they are not in custody yet.

On April 9, police responded to the Golden Glide Skating Rink off Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur. 

The victim, 11-year-old Dmari Johnson, was shot in the back of the head. Since the shooting, his family said he's been in a medically induced coma, "literally fighting for his life every day." 

Anyone with any information is urged to call DeKalb County Police at 77-724-7850.

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