A 32-year-old man was shot Monday morning in the 4400 block of Glenwood Road in DeKalb County and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, according to family members who spoke with a photojournalist at the scene. Relatives said he was shot in the knee and was alive when he was transported. Police had not released details about the incident early Monday.
Family account and police response
According to FOX 5 Atlanta, emergency crews were dispatched to the 4400 block of Glenwood Road near Decatur. The station reports that family members at the scene described the shooting as a drug deal that went wrong and said the victim was shot in the knee before being taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. FOX 5 also reported that DeKalb County police had not confirmed the family’s account and had not released further details.
Glenwood Road's recent trouble
Local reporting has already chronicled earlier police operations and an I-285 shooting near the Glenwood exit this spring, including a Hoodline piece headlined Tactical Cops Swarm Glenwood Road. Residents and commuters say the repeated incidents have disrupted travel and raised safety concerns along the corridor.
How to help investigators
DeKalb County police had not publicly released details about the Monday morning shooting, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact investigators or submit an anonymous tip through the DKPD Tip411 system. Per DeKalb County, residents can text the keyword "DKPD" and their tip to 847411 or use the department’s Tip411 app. This story will be updated if authorities release additional information.
