DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting where five people were shot and one died.
Police say at 2:05 a.m. Sunday, they responded to multiple locations after learning of a shooting that occurred in the 5300 block of Panola Industrial Boulevard.
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When they arrived, they learned five total victims had been shot at that location. One of the victims, 20-year-old man who was shot in the neck, died.
Police said 16-year-old and 19-year-old have life-threatening injuries. The injuries for two other 19-year-olds are considered non-life-threatening.
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Police learned from the victims involved that they were at a car meet-up when an unknown group of suspects tried to rob the 16-year-old.
This is when the shooting ensued, investigators say. The investigation is ongoing.
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