Crime & Public Safety
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Man found shot to death on side of Decatur road

The man had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Credit: Henri Hollis

Credit: Henri Hollis

The man had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Aug 5, 2024

A man who had been shot multiple times was found dead on the side of a Decatur road early Sunday afternoon, officials said.

DeKalb County officers responded to a call about a man lying in the 4100 block of Glenwood Road in the Belvedere Park neighborhood at about 1:45 p.m., police said. When they arrived, they found a man with multiple wounds.

No other information has been released, including the identity of the victim.

An investigation is ongoing.

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