Police: Fight sparks fatal shooting at DeKalb apartments near elementary school

A man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in DeKalb County on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The shooting occurred just before 5 a.m. at Rachels Court Apartments on Indian Creek Way near Clarkston, according to DeKalb police Sgt. B. Danner. The complex is located across the street from an elementary school. Danner said the victim, identified only as a man in his mid-20s, was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Crime scene investigators examine the scene of a shooting Tuesday morning at a DeKalb County apartment complex.

A motive is unknown at this time, but police said the victim got into an argument and fight with a man before the shooting. The fight occurred in and around a Honda Pilot belonging to a witness, who police are speaking to, Danner said. At the scene, caution tape was draped over part of the vehicle, which has since been impounded.

DeKalb County investigators gather evidence after a man was shot and killed at an apartment complex Tuesday morning.

Police did not provide a description of the suspect. The victim’s car, a Honda Civic, was located at a neighboring apartment complex.