‘Murder witness’ found dead in DeKalb County driveway, neighbors say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County police are working to determine the circumstances surrounding a woman’s death.

Authorities told Channel 2′s Steve Gehlbach that a body was found in the driveway of an apartment complex on Wood Bend Drive in Stone Mountain.

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Neighbors said they heard eight or nine gunshots early Monday.

Witnesses told Gehlbach the victim was a woman. Neighbors said she was a possible witness to a murder that happened last week at a gas station near the complex.

Police have yet to confirm the woman’s identity.

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Police have not provided information regarding what led to the death and if anyone is in custody.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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