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2 men found dead a half-mile apart
DeKalb County police say two men are dead at two separate crime scenes. Investigators say gunshots in a parking lot off Rainbow Drive led to a crash just a half mile away on Candler Road.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The suspect in an apparent murder-suicide along Candler Road and Rainbow Drive Friday night has been identified as a member of the Fort Valley Police Department.
Officials have also identified the victim.
Two bodies found half-mile apart on Candler Road, Rainbow Drive
DeKalb County police found two people dead just a half-mile apart from each other along Candler Road and Rainbow Drive Friday night.
The shooting happened just before 7:20 p.m. at The Exchange at Decatur located at 3009 Rainbow Drive, according to police. One man was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds.
The other man reportedly fled the scene in a black sedan. He was found dead in a wreck along Candler Road near Embers Drive. He had also been shot multiple times.
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Police later identified the victim found at The Exchange at Decatur as 37-year-old Christian Chestnut.
The suspect who fled before being found dead was identified as 38-year-old Michael Durieux, a reserve sergeant with the Fort Valley Police Department.
Officials said he was off-duty and driving his personal vehicle at the time of the incident.
Police have not identified a motive yet.