2 men found dead a half-mile apart along Candler Road, Rainbow Drive

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Two people were found dead on Friday following an apparent shooting that covered a half-mile area along Candler Road and Rainbow Drive. 

The violence erupted just before 7:20 p.m. at The Exchange at Decatur, located at 3009 Rainbow Drive. 

Upon arrival, DeKalb County Police Department officers discovered a man who had died from multiple gunshot wounds. 

A second man is said to have fled the scene in a black sedan. Police later located his wrecked vehicle along Candler Road near Embers Drive. Investigators believed he slammed into a minivan.

Police reported that he too had suffered gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. 

A bullet hole could be seen in the driver's side window of that vehicle.

The sedan also had what appeared to be emergency lights and a government tag, but investigators have not confirmed the person was a first responder.

The large police presence temporarily blocked Candler Road, just south of Interstate 20 to Rainbow Drive. 

Authorities have not yet released the names of the deceased men.

UPDATE: 2 men dead half-mile apart along Candler Road appear to be murder-suicide

An image taken from a Georgia Department of Transportation camera shows Candler Road closed at Shepherd Drive on the evening of June 7, 2024. 

Detectives are actively investigating the motive behind the shooting. 

At this time, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has not been asked to assist with the investigation.

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