A grim discovery on the side of a DeKalb County highway has law enforcement investigating a homicide that occurred on Christmas Eve morning. According to Channel 2 Action News, officers received reports around 3:56 a.m. of a body on the side of Highway 78 Eastbound, just west of Memorial Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered an unidentified man in his 30s, who had been fatally shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Details surrounding the shooting are scarce as law enforcement works to piece together the events that led to the man's death. 11Alive reports that the victim's identity has not been disclosed and that as of yet, no arrests have been made. Police are actively investigating the tragedy, which cast a shadow over the holiday for the DeKalb community.
Authorities have not publicly speculated on potential motives or suspects, leaving the community to only guess at the circumstances of this violent act. The DeKalb County Police have not yet released additional information beyond the confirmation of the ongoing investigation and the nature of the victim’s injuries.
Anyone with information is urged to reach out to the DeKalb County Police Department. With the investigation continuing to unfold, authorities are likely to closely scrutinize evidence from the scene in an effort to quickly identify and apprehend the responsible party. In the meantime, the community mourns yet another life claimed by gun violence, with hopes that justice will soon come to certainly follow.
