Crime & Public Safety

Police investigating two DeKalb shootings

DeKalb County police respond to a shooting in Decatur. It was one of two in the county Thursday night.
DeKalb County police respond to a shooting in Decatur. It was one of two in the county Thursday night.
By Raisa Habersham
May 4, 2018

Police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred Thursday night in DeKalb County.

About 8 p.m., a person was shot in the leg on Emerald North Drive in Decatur, DeKalb police Lt. Lonzy Robertson said.

A second shooting took place in Kensington Court, Channel 2 Action News reported. That person was taken to the hospital with “moderate” injuries.

Police do not believe the shootings were related, according to Channel 2.

No other details were released.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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