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Man shot to death while delivering food in DeKalb neighborhood

The shooting was reported in the 3600 block of Oakwood Manor about 1:15 a.m. Friday.
The shooting was reported in the 3600 block of Oakwood Manor about 1:15 a.m. Friday.
By Liset Cruz
Updated May 27, 2022

A man was fatally shot early Friday morning while delivering food to a neighborhood in central DeKalb County, police said.

Officers responded to a subdivision off Redan Road about 1:15 a.m. and found a man dead in front of a residence in the 3600 block of Oakwood Manor, DeKalb police said in a news release. His identity was not released.

Police did not specify if the man was driving for a food delivery service, and no suspect has been named. The shooting is under investigation, a police spokesperson said Friday.

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