Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Man fatally shot inside SUV at DeKalb apartment complex

The man was found shot inside an SUV that had crashed into a utility box.
The man was found shot inside an SUV that had crashed into a utility box.
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Nov 11, 2019

A man was found fatally shot in his SUV at a DeKalb County apartment complex Saturday, police said.

Roderick Turner, 24, crashed the SUV into a tree and electrical utility box after he was shot, investigators said.

The incident happened at the Covington Glen apartments off Covington Highway, DeKalb police said. Neighbors called police and reported hearing gunfire.

Shortly before 8 p.m., police found Turner suffering from a gunshot wound in the SUV. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting, officials said. Investigators believe the shooting may be the result of “risky behavior.”

In other news: 

Jordyn Jones and Barron Brantley are accused of killing 21-year-old Alexis Crawford.

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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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