DeKalb County shooting leaves one dead; suspect remains at scene

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published  September 11, 2025 4:37pm EDT
FOX 5 Atlanta

Francis Floyd Whyte (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)

The Brief

    • Francis Floyd Whyte, the suspect, remained at the scene and was arrested for malice murder.
    • The victim died from gunshot injuries after police responded to the incident on Pennybrook Lane.
    • The victim's identity is currently withheld pending family notification.

DECATUR, Ga. - A man is in custody after a deadly shooting in DeKalb County on Wednesday evening, police said.

What we know:

Officers were called around 5:38 p.m. to the 500 block of Pennybrook Lane, where they found a man who had been shot. 

The victim later died of his injuries. 

Investigators say the suspect, 42-year-old Francis Floyd Whyte, stayed at the scene. 

He was arrested and booked into the DeKalb County Jail. 

Whyte is facing a charge of malice murder in Superior Court.

What we don't know:

The victim's identity is being withheld until relatives are notified.

The Source: The DeKalb County Police Department provided the details for this article. Additional details were sourced from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and the DeKalb County Clerk of Court online records.

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