Body with multiple gunshot wounds found in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are searching for whoever shot and killed a 33-year-old man on his birthday.

The man's body was found lying near a car on Snapfinger Woods Drive and Golf Vista Circle Friday morning, officials told Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes.

Police told Fernandes they found the man with multiple gunshot wounds when they arrived at the scene.

"Some of the witnesses here said they heard multiple gunshots between 2 and 4 this morning," Lt. Lonzy Robertson, with the DeKalb County Police Department, said. "Unfortunately, no one called 911 at that time so we’re going to wait for the medical examiner's office to see how long he’s been here."

Police said the car next to the victim may have been struck by gunfire.

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Detectives canvassed the area for clues and spoke to several witnesses.

"When I was about to go to sleep I heard arguing and when I heard arguing I looked out the window," a witness told Fernandes. "They was like, 'Gimme your money. Gimme your money.'"

Police know who the victim is but are not releasing his name until they notify his family. They did tell Fernandes that, according to his ID, the victim died on his birthday.

No one is in custody and police believe they are searching for multiple suspects.

"Right now we do believe there may be other people involved in this so we will be attempting to locate them," Robertson said.

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