James Smith, a 17-year-old Black male from Stone Mountain, was found shot to death on February 15, 2024, in a wooded area off North Hairston Road near Central Drive in DeKalb County. The place where he was discovered was the kind of spot people pass without a second thought until police tape and patrol lights turn it into something haunting. Neighbors said the quiet of the area was shattered when officers suddenly flooded the scene, and for the people who lived nearby, the shock was immediate. F
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