Police Seek Tips After Masked Gunman Kills Man In Decatur

DECATUR, GA --- The DeKalb County Police Department is asking the public's help in solving the fatal shooting of a man outside a gas station in Decatur. On July 8, Yusuf Nelson was shot and killed by a masked gunman on Glenwood Road near Austin Drive in DeKalb, authorities said.

Witnesses described hearing three or four shoots just after 5 a.m. at the Chevron near the Glenwood Flea Market. Then they saw a man fleeing the scene. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Nelson was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The gunman's mask was not described in detail.

If you have any information on this shooting or know the identity of the suspect or suspects, please call 404-577-TIPS (8477). All callers remain anonymous and are eligible for a cash reward up to $2,000.