Man shot to death during armed robbery at DeKalb gas station, police say
A man was killed in a shooting at a DeKalb County gas station just outside of east Atlanta early Wednesday morning.
The shooting was reported around 2 a.m. at a BP station on Flat Shoals Road near I-20 after someone opened fire on employees, DeKalb police said. When officers arrived, they found 24-year-old Rahil Surani with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Details are scarce, but police said they believe the violence stemmed from an armed robbery.
An employee told Channel 2 Action News that the owner was putting up displays outside the convenience store when a man approached, fired shots, snatched the cash register and ran away. Two other employees also were present.
The owner then went inside the store, where he collapsed and died, the employee told the news station. A funeral home vehicle was seen transporting the body. Police have not confirmed that Surani was the owner.
No other information has been released by police.
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