Crime & Safety
One Dead After I-20 Gunfire Exchange in DeKalb
Two people were reported to be shooting at each other around 6 pm Tuesday night.
DEKALB COUNTY, GA -- One man was killed late Tuesday afternoon after a gunfire exchange on I-20 in DeKalb County.
The shooting happened in the eastbound lane near Panola Road. Several images from local TV choppers showed at least two windshields that were struck during the exchange.
DeKalb Police told me male driver (late teens) of bullet-riddled Chevy died on I-20, following interstate shooting. pic.twitter.com/eLYHdGwCUC
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Bullet riddled car from fatal I-20 shooting pic.twitter.com/vGMkDiMJP7
— News Radio 106.7 (@NewsRadio1067) June 8, 2016
Police are investigating a homicide that resulted from a shooting on I-20 east, east of Panola Rd. pic.twitter.com/wbqnbFajvH
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The deceased victim was a man in his late teens or early 20s, according to 11Alive.
Police arrived on the scene to find the man dead in his car. All but one lane was closed from the time police arrived until after 8 pm, the AJC reported.
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