DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A gunfight at a DeKalb County gas station on Monday night left one man dead and another injured.
Police told Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco that it appears two men tried to rob a customer as he left the store. The two men shot at the customer, and he shot back, killing one of them. The other ran away.
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Investigators have identified the would-be robber as Tristyn Mays, 19.
The surviving victim was shot in the arm and taken to the hospital. Police say he is expected to recover and will not face charges.
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The owner of the gas station, Shehzaad Mohammed, shared a video of the deadly shooting with Channel 2 Action News.
“Nothing like this has ever happened. This is unusual. This is unexpected,” said Mohammed.
Once the shooting stops, you can see a woman get out of her car and run for cover inside the store.
Police have not commented on the second suspect.
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