One person was killed and a suspect arrested after a shooting Tuesday afternoon at an apartment complex near Stone Mountain, according to DeKalb County police.

A man, whose name was not released, was shot inside an apartment in the Park at Hairston, off South Hairston Road, Capt. Stephen Fore said.

Officers were flagged down by a female, but it was not known whether she was involved in the crime, Fore said. The suspect, whose name was not released, was arrested after leading officers on a foot chase, police said.

No information was released on a possible motive.

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