Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

1 critically injured after shooting at DeKalb gas station

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Sept 13, 2019

A person is in critical condition after a shooting in DeKalb County, authorities confirmed.

The shooting took place Thursday night at the BP gas station at the intersection of Redan and South Hairston roads, DeKalb police Sgt. J.D. Spencer told AJC.com. It’s unclear whether a suspect is in custody.

No other details have been released.

— Please return to AJC.com for updates.

In other news:

On Wednesday, police said a stolen car with three people inside took off from an attempted traffic stop on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway around 5 p.m.

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