Crime & Safety

Man Fatally Shot At Decatur Gas Station: Reports

A Decatur gas station cleaner was found fatally shot at a Valero Gas Station, according to reports.

DeKalb County police believe a Decatur gas station cleaner was fatally shot after a dispute with a customer, according to reports.
DeKalb County police believe a Decatur gas station cleaner was fatally shot after a dispute with a customer, according to reports. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

DECATUR, GA — Police are investigating a Decatur gas station shooting Tuesday morning that left a worker dead, according to reports.

The incident happened around 4:21 a.m. at the Valero Gas Station on Candler Road, reported WGCL-TV. Police believe the shooting may have taken place after a dispute between a customer and a 60-year-old cleaning worker, reported the news station.

DeKalb County police found a man in his 60s dead near the entrance to the gas station, reported WAGA-TV. Investigators are working to figure out who shot him and why.

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