Metro Atlanta

2 men found dead at DeKalb park near Doll’s Head Trail

Police respond to Constitution Lakes Park after gunfire early Friday morning.
A police cruiser blocks the entrance to Constitution Lakes Park on Friday after a deadly double shooting. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
A police cruiser blocks the entrance to Constitution Lakes Park on Friday after a deadly double shooting. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Two men were found fatally shot early Friday morning at a DeKalb County park, authorities said.

Few details were immediately available, but police spokesperson Blaine Clark said officers responded to Constitution Lakes Park shortly before 6 a.m. after a report of gunfire. A police cruiser was seen near the park’s entrance at 1305 South River Industrial Blvd. The 125-acre park is known for Doll’s Head Trail, a hiking path dotted with folk art and found objects.

Deputy chief investigator Kyle McGlamery with the county’s medical examiner’s office said around 10:30 a.m. that investigators were still at the scene and information about the victims was not available.

Details about what led to the shooting were not released.

A police cruiser sits near the parking lot at Constitution Lakes Park close to the start of the Doll's Head Trail. (Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A police cruiser sits near the parking lot at Constitution Lakes Park close to the start of the Doll's Head Trail. (Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The park was closed for several hours after the deadly shooting.

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