Three men injured in DeKalb County shopping center shooting; one in critical condition

Three men hurt after shooting at a shopping center

The gunfire broke out around 3:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of South Hairston Road, near the intersection with Redan Road. Officers arrived to find three men suffering from gunshot wounds. Police said one victim is in his 40s, while the other two are in their 20s.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A shooting at a shopping center in DeKalb County left three men wounded Friday afternoon, including one man who is in critical condition, according to DeKalb County police.

What we know:

The gunfire broke out around 3:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of South Hairston Road, near the intersection with Redan Road. Officers arrived to find three men suffering from gunshot wounds. Police said one victim is in his 40s, while the other two are in their 20s.

One of the men in his 20s sustained life-threatening injuries and is fighting to survive, police said. The other two men were reported to have moderate injuries.

Investigators are working on the belief this may have started with an argument.

Multiple vehicles and two businesses were damaged.

SKYFOX 5 flew over Hairston Square near the intersection of S. Hairston Road and Redan Road just after 4 p.m. and saw police tape surrounding the parking lot. 

What they're saying:

DeKalb County police spent the afternoon combing the scene for evidence and interviewing witnesses.

"That’s crazy," said Kendrick Alberty, a witness who was nearby when the shooting occurred. "I don’t know what this world is coming to."

"What I heard were just some gunshots," Alberty said. "Gunshots are nothing over here. You don’t really think twice about it."

Alberty described the frequency of gun violence in the area as disturbingly routine.

"You hearing birds chirping — that wouldn’t alarm you, would it? No. That’s how gunshots are here," he said. "It’s sad to say, but that’s how frequent they are. You wake up to ’em in the morning."

Triple shooting at DeKalb County strip mall

Police have surrounded a strip mall near the intersection of Redan and S. Hairston roads after a shooting.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not said what led to the violence, whether any suspects are in custody, or if they are actively searching for a shooter.

Police have not released the names of the victims or any potential suspects. No charges have been announced.

What's next:

Investigators are working to determine the circumstances that led to the shooting and identify those responsible.