DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man has died after police say he was shot during an argument and someone called for help on Interstate 285.
The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as 50-year-old Tywarn Jones.
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DeKalb County police responded around 3:06 a.m. to I-285 past Glenwood Road and before the Interstate 20 split. Channel 2’s Brittany Kleinpeter followed updates from the scene throughout Channel 2 Action News This Morning starting at 4:30 a.m.
Officers later confirmed that the victim had been shot during an argument on Marbut Road. Investigators believe the victim and the shooter knew each other.
A witness then drove Jones from the scene and called for help on I-285.
Police blocked off the left lanes on I-285 to investigate. Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields provided alternate routes for drivers until lanes reopened around 6:30 a.m.
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