Man kills girlfriend, shoots 2 others during family gathering in DeKalb County

Demario Flanagan was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing his girlfriend and shooting three other women at a family gathering in Lithonia. The shooting happened in October 2023 and left 26-year-old Eternity “Destiny” Johnson dead and two women seriously injured; a fourth woman escaped unharmed. The jury returned its verdict on Nov. 10, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.