DeKalb County police believe a man shot at a Memorial Drive car wash on Easter Sunday was trying to make it to a hospital when he pulled off on Candler Road.
Officers met the victim in the parking lot of a Popeyes around 4 p.m. and provided first aid, but he ultimately died of his injuries, according to police. His name was not released.
Investigators believe the man was involved in an altercation at the hand car wash attached to a shuttered Citgo on Memorial Drive south of Rockbridge Road, a police spokesperson said in a statement. Shots rang out, and the victim got into a car.
It was not clear if he attempted to drive himself. Officers at the scene told Channel 2 Action News he was shot in the back and the leg.
Police have not released any further details in the shooting, which remains under investigation.
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