Crime & Safety
Neighbors Hear Screams, Awake To Man Shot, Killed In DeKalb: Report
Neighbors reported hearing screams early Wednesday morning in DeKalb subdivision. A man was found fatally shot, police say.
DECATUR, GA -- Police in DeKalb County are investigating after a man was shot and killed early Wednesday, Patch has learned.
A neighbor reported hearing screams and gunshots about 1 a.m., according to media outlets. (SIGN UP: For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. Or if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)
The shooting took place near Horseshoe Drive and Cottonwood Trail, WAGA-TV reports. Not much is known about the victim other than he appears to be in his early 20s.
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