DeKalb County

Driver crashes into DeKalb County apartment complex after being shot, police say

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man is recovering after being shot at an apartment complex Sunday morning.

DeKalb County police told Channel 2 Action News that at 5:09 a.m., officers received reports of a person shot at the Aspen Woods Apartments on Flat Shoals Road.

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When officers arrived, they found a 28-year-old man sitting in a Dodge Charger that crashed into one of the apartment buildings.

Officers said the victim had a gunshot wound to his shoulder.

The victim told authorities he was dropping off a co-worker when someone shot at him from a balcony, causing him to crash his car into the building.

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Police said the victim was taken to a local hospital to be treated for his non-life-threatening injury.

The identity of the victim has not been released.

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It is unclear if anyone has been taken into custody as well as if apartment residents were injured.

Homicide Assault detectives are investigating.

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