Man killed after being shot outside DeKalb County firehouse

Police are investigating a shooting outside a DeKalb County fire station.

It happened around 3:30 p.m. along Columbia Drive in front of Fire Station No. 7.

Investigators said the man was rushed to a nearby hospital with critical injuries and later died.

Police told Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes that the man had been shot several times.

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NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene and showed a car with crime scene tape around it outside the firehouse.

“Investigators are looking into the possibility that a fight elsewhere led to the shooting. They’re searching for whoever is responsible,” DeKalb County police said in an email to Channel 2 Action News.

Anyone with information in this case can send an anonymous tip to DKPD through the free Tip411 app or by texting “DKPD” to 847411, followed by the tip.

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