DeKalb County

Man and dog shot outside shopping center; woman arrested, Brookhaven Police say

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A woman was arrested after officials say she shot a man and his dog near a Brookhaven shopping center.

Brookhaven police told Channel 2 Action News officers received reports of a person shot outside a shopping plaza on Buford Highway Sunday.

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When officers arrived, they located a man and a dog in the woodline near the shopping center who had both been shot.

The man was taken to a hospital, and the dog was taken for treatment by DeKalb County Animal Control. The man is in stable condition.

Police have not said what led to the shooting.

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Authorities have not provided information regarding the condition of the dog.

Channel 2′s Elizabeth Rawlins was on the scene Sunday, where she said she saw a significant police presence responding to the area.

After a thorough investigation, authorities arrested 33-year-old Ashley Olbrias for cruelty to animals and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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