Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Shooting investigation shuts down I-285 in DeKalb overnight

Drivers were stuck on I-285 North for hours overnight after another interstate shooting near the Church Street exit.

Credit: Georgia Department of Transportation

Credit: Georgia Department of Transportation

Drivers were stuck on I-285 North for hours overnight after another interstate shooting near the Church Street exit.
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Updated May 27, 2021

Drivers were stuck on I-285 for nearly three hours early Thursday morning while DeKalb County police investigated a shooting on the interstate.

One person was taken to a hospital in critical condition after being shot near the Church Street exit, according to police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent.

All northbound lanes were blocked from about 12:30 a.m. until 3 a.m., when investigators cleared the scene. Drivers experienced severe delays even after the lanes reopened, the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center reported.

No details about the shooting have been released. At least 26 shootings have taken place on Atlanta-area roads this year, killing seven people and injuring others.

ExploreShootings on metro Atlanta roadways this year have killed 7, injured others

The latest shooting victim remained in critical condition Thursday, according to Vincent.

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