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Man seriously injured in shooting outside DeKalb fast-food restaurant

No arrests have been made in connection with a shooting in the parking lot of a DeKalb County Krystal.

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

Credit: Channel 2 Action News

No arrests have been made in connection with a shooting in the parking lot of a DeKalb County Krystal.
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April 29, 2019

A man is in serious condition at a local hospital after a shooting in the parking lot of a DeKalb County fast-food restaurant, according to Channel 2 Action News.

The shooting happened Sunday in the parking lot of the Krystal in the 2800 block of Evans Mill Road in Lithonia, DeKalb police spokesman Sgt. J.D. Spencer told the news station. A fight broke out, and someone fired a shot.

There have been no arrests in the case, and an investigation is ongoing.

We’re working to learn more.

In other news: 

The two attacks happened Sunday.

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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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