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2 injured in shooting after altercation at DeKalb fast food restaurant

Two men were injured at a Cook Out in Lithonia after they argued with a man who shot each of them in the leg, police said. Both men are expected to recover and DeKalb police continue to search for the suspect.
Two men were injured at a Cook Out in Lithonia after they argued with a man who shot each of them in the leg, police said. Both men are expected to recover and DeKalb police continue to search for the suspect.
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March 23, 2021

DeKalb police are searching for a suspect who they say shot two others after an argument at a Cook Out location in Lithonia.

The incident happened late Sunday night at the fast-food restaurant on Panola Road, according to DeKalb County Police Department spokeswoman Michaela Vincent. Two men, a 17-year-old and a 21-year-old, got into a verbal argument with a third man before he shot each of them in the leg, Vincent said.

Police responded about 11:30 p.m. and found both men injured at the scene, Vincent said. The two men were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Both are expected to recover.

The suspect has not been identified and the investigation remains ongoing, Vincent said.

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Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.

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