2 teens killed in Douglas County shooting, sheriff’s office says

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting deaths of two teenagers over the weekend.

Deputies say in the early morning hours of Saturday, they were alerted to 3253 West Stewart Mill Rd by an iPhone, automated crash alert through Douglas County 911. They found no evidence of a crash but said they discovered 17-year-old Beatriz Vega and 19-year-old Roberto Deleon in the front seats of the car critically injured from apparent gunshot wounds.

Both were transported to the hospital where each died from their injuries, the sheriff’s office says.

The sheriff’s office asks anyone with information about the incident to contact lead investigator Michael Aziz at Maziz@sheriff.douglas.ga.us or 770-920-3923.