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1 person dead after car wash shooting; police found victim near Decatur Popeye's

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published  April 9, 2023 5:34pm EDT
Decatur
FOX 5 Atlanta

Man dies at Decatur Popeye's after being shot at nearby carwash

Police say the victim was shot at a car wash on Memorial Drive. FOX 5 was told his friend then tried to take him to the hospital, but stopped at a Popeye's once he realized the injuries were likely fatal.

DECATUR, Ga. - Police are investigating a deadly shooting with one victim. Officials say the man died near a Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen in Decatur after a friend drove him away from the shooting and called 911.

DeKalb County Police believe the victim was at a car wash on Memorial Drive when the shooting began around 4 p.m. on Easter Sunday. Officials say he was shot multiple times in the leg at back. They clarified that the violent incident did not take place at the restaurant.

The victim was a 30-year-old Black male. Police will not release any other identifying information until his next of kin is notified.

(FOX 5 Atlanta)

So far, officials say there have been no arrests, and there are no known suspects yet.

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