Shooting at DeKalb gas station leaves 1 dead, police say

A man was killed during a shooting at a DeKalb County gas station Friday, authorities said.

DeKalb police responded to a Shell in the 3600 block of Flat Shoals Road near Decatur after receiving a call about a person shot. Police said the shooting happened after two people got into a fight.

The victim was identified as 40-year-old Eric McCoy by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office.

An investigation is ongoing, police said.

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