DeKalb crews respond to fire, gunfire and pedestrian strike
DeKalb crews respond to fire, gunfire and pedestrian strike
DeKalb County fire and police crews responded to several overnight incidents, including a house fire at a vacant home on Peeler Road in Dunwoody, gunfire that shattered windows in a black Audi on Rockbridge Road and a reported pedestrian strike on Glenwood Road in Decatur. One person was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. Investigators are working to learn more about the incidents.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Several overnight incidents kept DeKalb County first responders busy, including a house fire in Dunwoody, a car struck by gunfire and a reported pedestrian strike in Decatur.
Dunwoody house fire
What we know:
Fire crews responded to a house fire on Peeler Road in Dunwoody around 3:30 a.m. and found heavy flames engulfing a two-story building.
Officials said it appeared no one was inside. The home had been vacant for at least a couple of months, and a neighbor or passerby may have called in the fire. Investigators are looking into what caused it.
Car struck by gunfire
What we know:
About two hours before the fire call, DeKalb County police responded to Rockbridge Road near Ridge Circle. A black Audi had been struck by gunfire, and several of its windows were shot out.
Police had not released additional details.
Pedestrian taken to hospital
What we know:
A little more than 45 minutes before the call about the Audi, police responded to Glenwood Road in Decatur following reports that a pedestrian had been struck. One person was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. Investigators had not released further information.