Crime & Safety
1 Man Dead, 2 Injured At DeKalb Gas Station Shooting: Reports
One man was found dead Thursday night at a Shell gas station in DeKalb County, according to media reports.
DEKALB COUNTY, GA — A shooting near a Shell gas station in DeKalb County left one person dead and two injured in a car accident, reported WSB-TV.
Covington Highway was shut down Thursday night at Wellborn Road, the station reported.
According to WAGA-TV, it happened close to 7:30 p.m. at the Shell gas station located in the 6400 block of Covington Highway in Lithonia. Several dozen shell casings were in the parking lot, WAGA-TV reported.
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Sources told WAGA-TV the victim was a 28-year-old Lithonia man. His name has not been released.
No other details were immediately reported.
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