Woman found shot to death in car in DeKalb County, police say

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are searching for a shooter after they found a woman shot to death inside a car.

DeKalb County police got a call around 7:30 a.m. about a person shot off Mall Parkway.

Officers found a car crashed onto the sidewalk in front of the Walmart parking lot entrance. They found a woman with multiple gunshots dead inside the car.

A witness said a man ran from the car after the shooting. Police have not released the victim’s name or the suspect’s description.

Police have not released the name of the victim or if they are searching for any suspects. They are searching the car, which hit a light pole and power box, for evidence.

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Channel 2′s Tom Regan was at the scene Friday, where he talked to the victim’s nephew.

Brian Johnson said his aunt Sabrina was the one killed.

“For this to happen, it’s just tragic,” Johnson said. “I’m pretty sure everyone is grieving and trying to figure it out.”

Johnson said Sabrina, whose last name he withheld, was in her sixties with two adult children.

Johnson said her killed was her boyfriend.

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“He lived with her,” Johnson said. “He was seen leaving with her this morning.”

Police have not confirmed that the shooter was her boyfriend or identified him.

“She let him drive the car,” Johnson said. “She helped him find work.”

Johnson said his aunt had a big heart and was always eager to lend a hand to anyone who needed lifting up.

“She minded her own business. She was God-fearing,” Johnson said. “She was at church every Sunday.”

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