A man was shot near a busy DeKalb County intersection Monday afternoon, according to police.

DeKalb officers were called to a Texaco gas station at 1525 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, police said, and spoke with the 48-year-old victim who told them he’d been shot while walking in the area of North Hairston Road and Central Drive, more than a mile away.

The victim was taken to a hospital by ambulance. His condition was not disclosed.

Officers responded to the North Hairston Road area and found evidence of a crime scene at a Chevron gas station, according to a news release.

No additional information was provided about the victim or whether any suspects had been identified.

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