Man shot, critically injured during video shoot in DeKalb County

A shooting during a video shoot left a man in critical condition Saturday evening, according to DeKalb County police.

DeKalb officers were sent to scene on Tasman Court near Stonecrest, police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent told Channel 2 Action News.

People were gathered there for the shoot when gunshots rang out, Vincent said. The man who was shot was taken to a local hospital.

No arrests have been made in the case, but a suspect has been identified, Vincent said.

An investigation is ongoing.

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