Man dies 2 days after being shot while riding bike in Rockdale

Investigators are searching for suspects in the death of a Covington man who was shot repeatedly Monday morning while riding his bicycle.

Rockdale County deputies discovered the victim about 4:45 a.m. while responding to a “person down” call near the intersection of Salem Road and Golfview Drive, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. The man, identified as 34-year-old Kelvin Battle, was taken to the hospital but died of his injuries two days later.