DeKalb County police unveil plan to address crime after recent deadly gas station shootings
Plan of action to combat crime
DeKalb County police have a new plan of action in place to help combat rising crime after a recent gas station shooting.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police unveil a plan of action to curb crime after someone killed a man and wounded five others at a gas station.
It happened Sunday night and is just one of several crimes along Redan and South Hairston roads in recent months.
People living in that community said they re fed up. I don’t want my wife to have to catch a stray bullet going to work, Patrick Medley explained.
5 hurt in Dekalb Co. gas station drive-by shooting
5 hurt in Dekalb Co. gas station drive-by shooting
The violence took place Sunday night at the intersection of Redan Road and South Hairston Road. Victims told police they had come out of the Chevron when a vehicle pulled up and at least one person started firing.
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA - A drive-by shooting at a Dekalb County gas station leaves 5 people injured.
The violence took place Sunday night at the intersection of Redan Road and South Hairston Road. Victims told police they had come out of the Chevron when a vehicle pulled up and at least one person started firing.
Updated: 6:50 PM EDT April 26, 2021
ATLANTA DeKalb Police are searching for suspects after a man was shot and died in a shooting at a busy intersection on Monday afternoon.
DeKalb Police spokesperson Michaela Vincent said that officers were called to 1156 South Hairston Road around 2:30 p.m. to reports of a shooting at a local convenience store.
Vincent said the victim, identified only as a man in his 30s, was found at the location. He was taken to an area hospital where he died from his injuries. Police have not yet named the victim pending notification of his family.
At this point, the investigation is still underway and police haven t identified the suspects. Police said no one else was injured in the shooting.