Over 100 rounds fired into DeKalb County home, 4 injured
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Four people had to be taken to the hospital after they were struck by bullets in an early morning shooting, where hundreds of rounds pierced through a DeKalb County home on Thanksgiving morning.
Officials tell FOX 5 the shooting happened shortly before 3 a.m. on the 3000 block of Cascade Manor Drive. At the scene, officers found four victims who had been shot inside the home. The victims ranged in age from 37 to 57 years old.
Medics rushed the four people to a local hospital. They are all expected to survive.
The shooting terrified neighbors, many of whom were preparing to host their families for Thanksgiving that day.
Caius Rigsby lives in the area. He says he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"Some shots just started firing off. They shot consistently, they didn't stop." Rigsby told FOX 5. The shots kept going and going. "I just rolled off the bed, grabbed my girlfriend and covered her."
According to authorities, the victims were inside the home when someone or a group fired over 100 rounds into the house.
Police say three other people were inside the home during the shooting and were not injured.
Mohamaed Oumarou lives nearby and says he didn't know exactly where the bullets were coming from. He says he was worried a stray bullet would hit him and his wife.
"I didn't want no bullets flying through my window," he said. "I'm deeply concerned about my safety and my family's safety."
Detectives are working to determine what led up to the shooting and who may have been involved.
If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the DeKalb County Police Department.