Man pulled from wrecked vehicle in DeKalb had been shot to death, police say

DeKalb County firefighters worked Friday morning to extricate a man after his vehicle crashed in the woods. But when he was pulled from the vehicle, investigators determined the victim had died from a gunshot wound, authorities said.

Officers were called to the 3500 block of Waldrop Road near Decatur at 8:35 a.m., according to Lt. Shane Smith with DeKalb police. The victim, whose name was not released, was believed to be in his 40s, Smith said.