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Winning Mega Millions lottery ticket sold at DeKalb gas station

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By J.D. Capelouto
Feb 24, 2020

A winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold recently at a Chevron in DeKalb County.

The ticket, worth $10,000, was purchased at the gas station located at 4845 Flat Shoals Parkway in the Decatur area, the Georgia Lottery said in a statement.

The winning numbers from Friday’s drawing were 4, 7, 13, 16 and 60, and the Mega Ball was 6. The ticket matched the first four numbers with the Mega Ball.

A winner has not yet come forward to claim the prize, but they have 180 days to do so.

The Mega Millions jackpot in Tuesday’s drawing is an estimated $55 million.

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J.D. is a local news reporter covering intown Atlanta and Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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