DeKalb County

Body found on the side of DeKalb County highway with multiple gunshot wounds, police say

(Nick Papantonis)

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The investigation into a body that was found on the side of a highway in DeKalb County highway is underway.

DeKalb County police told Channel 2 Action News on Sunday at 3:56 a.m. officers received reports of a body on the side of Highway 78 Eastbound, west of Memorial Drive.

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When officers arrived, they found a man in his 30s who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim’s identity has not been released.

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Authorities have not said if an arrest has been made at this time.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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