Man found shot to death near busy DeKalb County road, police say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are investigating a man who was found shot to death on the side of the road.

DeKalb County police told Channel 2 Action News on Sunday at 1:40 a.m. officers received reports of a person shot on Flat Shoals Parkway.

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When officers arrived, they found a man in the grass just off the roadway who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim’s identity has not been released.

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No further information has been provided.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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