A suspect in a shooting at a Waffle House in DeKalb County on Monday morning remains at large after an employee suffered a non-life-threatening injury, authorities said.
Officers responded to the restaurant at 2963 Lawrenceville Highway at about 5:45 a.m. after getting reports of a man shot, DeKalb police said. The Waffle House employee was considered stable when he was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.
The suspected shooter, who has not been publicly identified, left before police arrived. The restaurant is located near Tucker at the interchange between Lawrenceville Highway and I-285.
Credit: John Spink
Credit: John Spink
According to the initial investigation, police said the suspected shooter and victim got into an argument outside the restaurant. It escalated until the suspect pulled a gun and shot the employee, authorities said.
No further information has been released, and police did not say if the two people knew each other prior to the argument. Officials did not share details about the extent of the victim’s injuries.
Credit: John Spink
Credit: John Spink
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