Man found shot, dead along busy DeKalb County road, police say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A young man has died after being shot in DeKalb County on Wednesday night.

DeKalb County police say they were called to the 400 block of South Deshon Road around 8 p.m. in reference to a person being shot.

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When officers arrived, they found a man in his early 20s lying in the grass, dead from a gunshot wound.

Detectives began investigating and interviewing witnesses in the area.

Police have not released any details on what led up to the shooting or possible suspects.

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The victim’s identity has not been released.

Anyone with information on this shooting should contact police.

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