1 shot outside Waffle House in DeKalb County, gunman on the run, police say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are investigating a shooting that happened outside a Waffle House in DeKalb County.

Just before 6 a.m. Monday, DeKalb police officers responded to the Waffle House located on the 2900 block of Lawrenceville Highway in reference to a shooting.

An investigation determined that two people got into an argument in the parking lot and one shot the other.

The victim who was shot was taken to the hospital, where officers say he is stable. The suspect took off. Channel 2 Action News has reached out to confirm if the victim and suspect were either employees or customers at the Waffle House.

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“We are cooperating fully with the ongoing law enforcement investigation into this incident. Because the investigation remains active, we are referring all questions to the local law enforcement agency handling the matter,” Waffle House said in a statement to Channel 2 Action News.

Police are continuing to investigate.

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