Man shot in the face outside DeKalb County gas station

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Gunfire erupted outside a DeKalb County gas station. Channel 2′s Darryn Moore learned one person was injured.

The shooting happened overnight Wednesday at the intersection of Columbia Drive and Memorial Drive.

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A witness told Moore that there was an argument when someone pulled out a gun and fired shots in the Chevron parking lot.

The witness said they saw a person run across Memorial Drive and collapse near a BP gas station. Police confirmed that a 38-year-old man was shot in the face. He was taken to the hospital, where his injuries have been described as life-threatening.

Channel 2 Action News saw police handcuff a man and woman at the scene. Earlier, officers struggled with another man who they ended up detaining.

Police have not confirmed if those three people are connected to the shooting.

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