5 injured in shooting outside DeKalb County nightclub, police say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County police are investigating a mass shooting that happened outside a nightclub.

Authorities told Channel 2 Action News that officers received reports of a person shot at 3:10 a.m. Sunday at the Cosmopolitan Premier Lounge on Glenwood Road.

Police have confirmed that five people have been shot.

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An evening update obtained by Channel 2 Action News said all five victims were taken to local hospitals and remain in stable condition.

Police say the shooting occurred as patrons left the club, as a dispute escalated into gunfire.

The identities of the victims have not been released.

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In October, two security guards were shot at the same location.

One of them died.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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