Police: Man shot woman at DeKalb shopping center; names released
Law enforcement investigates after a shooting was reported at the Publix on Panola Road on May 6, 2026. (FOX 5)
LITHONIA, Ga. - DeKalb County police are investigating after two people were found shot in the parking lot of a grocery store Wednesday evening.
What we know:
Officers responded to the Publix on Panola Road in Lithonia around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to the DeKalb County Police Department.
Officers found a man and woman with gunshot wounds. The woman died from her injuries and the man was rushed to an area hospital for treatment.
On Thursday morning, DeKalb PD identified the pair as 23-year-old Isiah Tarver and 25-year-old Chayla Cummings. Police say Tarver and Cummings knew each other and Tarver shot Cummings before shooting himself.
Tarver is now facing a murder charge.
What we don't know:
The circumstances leading to the shooting remain under investigation.
The Source: Information in this report comes from FOX 5 camera crews on scene and the DeKalb County Police Department.