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Child shot at apartment complex in DeKalb County
A child was reportedly shot at an apartment complex in the Stone Mountain area of DeKalb County early Monday. Age is unknown at this time. Child expected to survive. Breaking news report. Kaitlyn Pratt reporting.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police are investigating an early morning shooting at a local apartment complex that left a child injured on Monday.
What we know:
Officers and emergency medical teams were dispatched to the Park at Somerset apartments on Abberley Way in Stone Mountain around 2 a.m. following a call for help.
According to law enforcement on the scene, a child was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. Authorities confirmed the victim’s injuries are considered non-life-threatening.
Investigators have focused their efforts on a specific unit within the complex, identified by a blue door where the incident is believed to have occurred.
What we don't know:
As of Monday morning, many questions remain unanswered, including the age of the child and the circumstances leading up to the gunfire.
Police have not yet released information regarding a potential suspect or whether any arrests have been made.