2 killed, 3 injured at DeKalb County townhome community early Monday morning

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Two bodies have been removed from a townhome in DeKalb County, according to the DeKalb County medical examiner's office.

Police arrived at the scene early Monday morning. They blocked off roads nearby as they investigated an incident inside a townhome on Longman Way near East Ponce de Leon Avenue.

Neighbors told FOX 5 Atlanta they heard multiple gunshots around 5 a.m. They also described people escaping the townhome, including a woman and baby. 

What we know:

FOX 5 cameras near the scene spotted a heavy police presence early Monday morning as well as personnel with DeKalb County Fire and multiple ambulances.

Shortly before 6:30 a.m., officers were seen taking a man with bandages on his leg away in handcuffs.

The medical examiner's office in DeKalb County confirmed to FOX 5 Atlanta shortly before 1 p.m. that two bodies were removed from the home. 

At 2 p.m., the DeKalb County Police Department confirmed that two unidentified males had been to shot to death and officers were able to rescue multiple people from the home through an upstairs window. They also confirmed that 3 people had been taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries. 

What we don't know:

A neighbor also told us that multiple young people were staying inside the townhome. They also said they saw young people, including a mother and baby, escaping the townhome from a second-floor window after the shots were fired. 

Police did not say how the three people rescued from the home were injured. It is unknown if they were also shot or injured in some other way.

Additionally, police have not released any information about the circumstances surrounding the shooting or the names of anyone involved.

What they're saying:

A resident of the community tells FOX 5's Brooke Zauner that they heard eight to nine gunshots and people yelling for help early Monday morning. Another resident said she was woken up by her father after hearing gunshots. When she went to the window, the neighbor says she saw officers bringing women and men out of the home on the ladder. One man was put in handcuffs as soon as he was removed from the home, she said.

Officials eventually brought one man out of the home in handcuffs, she said. A short time after that, a young woman and a baby boy who lived in the home were safely able to leave. 

The neighbor said that a lot of "young adults" lived in the home. 

"It was always something going on, but we never knew it was to this magnitude," she said.

What you can do:

The investigation continues.  If you have any information that could help with the investigation, contact the DeKalb County Police Department.

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