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Carlesa Reneau

Case from Decatur, GA dated Oct 02, 2019

Victim Details

Carlesa Reneau

Female

Black / African American

Decatur

GA

2019-10-02

45

Carlesa

Reneau

06/28/2026

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In the autumn of 2019, a trip to pick up her grandchildren turned tragic for 47-year-old Carlesa J. Reneau, a female resident of Decatur, Georgia. On the afternoon of October 2nd, a dispute involving her son escalated into a violent shootout, and Reneau, an innocent bystander, was caught in the crossfire. She was struck in the back by a bullet and, despite being rushed to a local hospital, succumbed to her injuries. The incident unfolded at a residence on Columbia Drive in DeKalb County, where a ...
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  • ajc: Man charged in DeKalb shooting; woman killed while trying to break up fight involving son
  • ajc: Woman killed after getting caught in middle of DeKalb shootout ID’d
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