Crime & Safety
Man Who Arrived At DeKalb Fire Station With Gunshot Wounds Dies
A man who had been shot arrived at a DeKalb County fire station before dying at the scene, police say.
EAST ATLANTA, GA — Officers are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man who arrived Wednesday afternoon at a DeKalb County fire station.
DeKalb County Police said the man, who suffered from gunshot wounds, arrived around 4:30 p.m. to the fire station at Constitution Road and West Side Place.
The man died at the scene, police said. He was not identified.
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Officers are investigating the case as a possible suicide, police said.
No further details were released.
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