Man rushed to hospital after someone crosses DeKalb street and shoots him

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man is fighting for his life after being shot in DeKalb County on Saturday afternoon.

Officers say they were flagged down on Candler Road near Ember Drive just before 3:15 p.m. where they found a man who had been shot in the leg.

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Paramedics rushed him to the hospital for his injury, which police describe as “life-threatening.”

Investigators say they believe the man, whose identity has not been released, was standing against the wall of a building in the area.

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That’s when they say another man walked across the street and shot him.

Police are still searching for the shooter.

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