Man killed in parking lot of DeKalb strip mall

DeKalb County police are investigating after a man was found dead Sunday in the parking lot of a strip mall.

The victim was located outside the Fox Trot shopping center on North Decatur Road south of Clarkston. The strip is home to a package store, a laundromat and several bars and lounges.

He was identified by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office as 38-year-old Ian Garvey. Police are investigating the man’s death as a homicide, according to police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent.

No suspects had been identified as of Monday, Vincent said, and a motive is unclear.

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