A person was shot and killed in DeKalb County on Friday evening, police confirmed.

The person was shot in the 300 block of Willow Ridge Way, which is near Avondale Estates, DeKalb police Sgt. J.D. Spencer said. The victim was taken to a local hospital before being pronounced dead.

No suspects are in custody. No other details were provided.

We’re working to learn more.

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Police say Mariasia Thomas, 7, was sitting on a couch inside her Ellenwood foster home when someone opened fire from outside, critically injuring the young child.

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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks during a town hall at the Cobb County Civic Center on April 25 in Atlanta. Ossoff said Wednesday he is investigating corporate landlords and out-of-state companies buying up single-family homes in bulk. (Jason Allen for the AJC)

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