Sadly, police say the brother was shot in the face.
According to the DeKalb County Police Department, officers were called to a home at about 3 a.m. on Monday regarding a shooting.reports two 17-year-old brothers were playing with a gun in a bedroom inside the home when it went off and hit one of the teens in the face.
Police identified the 17-year-old who was shot as Dimitri Hayes. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Authorities said the surviving twin, Xavier Hayes, is currently at the DeKalb County Jail facing felony murder and aggravated assault charges. DeKalb County police did not immediately say if the boys’ parents would face any charges in the incident.
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