Mother of 6 critically injured in fatal DeKalb shooting, family says
DeKalb murder-suicide: man dead, woman hospitalized
DeKalb County police are investigating a domestic dispute at the Saratoga Lake Condominiums that left a man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and a woman hospitalized with multiple injuries.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and a woman critically injured early Wednesday morning.
What we know:
Officers were called around 3:25 a.m. to the Saratoga Lake Condominiums in the 3500 block of Oakvale Road after receiving a report of someone shot.
When officers arrived, they found a man dead in front of an apartment with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police also found a woman inside the apartment suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Preliminary investigators believe the man shot the woman during a domestic-related incident before shooting and killing himself. He was later identified by police as 43-year-old Calvin Morton.
Mother of 6 critically injured during shooting
A mother of 6 was shot and critically injured early Wednesday. The suspected shooter then killed himself, according to police. A relative told FOX 5 Atlanta that she wasn't sure what led up to the shooting. Annie Mapp reporting.
What they're saying:
FOX 5's Annie Mapp spoke with a family member of the woman who was shot near the scene.
The woman, who asked to go by Aunt Gale, said the woman was in her 40s and had six children, as well as three grandchildren. The victim, who FOX 5 is not naming, is still in surgery, according to the aunt.
Man dead, woman critically hurt in DeKalb domestic shooting
Police found a man dead and a woman critically on Oakvale Road in DeKalb County. The man died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. This is a developing story.
Aunt Gale said she was unsure of what led up to the shooting, and she wasn't aware of any mental-health struggles that the man was facing.
What's next:
The investigation remains active and ongoing.