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Man shot in face at DeKalb gas station

The shooting happened at a Chevron on Candler Road near Kelly Lake Road around 4:45 p.m.

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The shooting happened at a Chevron on Candler Road near Kelly Lake Road around 4:45 p.m.
By and Tanni Deb
Nov 3, 2020

A man was shot in the face after a fight broke out at a gas station in DeKalb County on Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities.

Officers are at the scene of the shooting, which happened at a Chevron on Candler Road near Kelly Lake Road around 4:45 p.m., DeKalb police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent told AJC.com.

Two men were fighting when one of them shot the other in the face, Vincent said. The suspect hasn’t been arrested; the victim is recovering at a hospital, according to police.

Authorities have not released additional information regarding the incident or the identities of the two men.

We are working to learn more.

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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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