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Man dies after being shot multiple times in Stone Mountain, police say

A man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in Stone Mountain and later died.

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A man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in Stone Mountain and later died.
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Oct 15, 2021

Authorities are investigating after a man was shot in Stone Mountain and died early Friday morning.

DeKalb County police were called to the 500 block of Mount Vista Road around 4 a.m. and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds, spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. His name was not released.

DeKalb County police have not said if any suspects have been identified.

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Police did not say what happened before the shooting or if any suspects have been identified.

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Also in DeKalb on Friday, a body was found inside a burning car in the area of Coffee and South Stone Mountain Lithonia roads, Channel 2 Action News reported. Authorities have not released any details about the fire or the death investigation.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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