Crime & Public Safety

Man found shot to death in DeKalb County

DeKalb County officers were called to a location near Thurmond Drive about 6:40 a.m.
DeKalb County officers were called to a location near Thurmond Drive about 6:40 a.m.
June 23, 2020

An investigation is underway after a man’s body was found with a gunshot wound in DeKalb County on Tuesday morning, officials said.

DeKalb officers responded to a report of a body near Thurmond Drive in unincorporated Conley about 6:40 a.m., according to police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent.

The man appeared to have been shot, she said. His identity has not been confirmed and no suspects have been identified, Vincent said.

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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