Man killed behind DeKalb County Checkers identified; killers sought

Police are searching for two suspects after a deadly shooting at a Checkers in DeKalb County. 

Police are searching for two suspects after a deadly shooting in DeKalb County.

What we know:

The DeKalb County Police Department said the shooting happened Saturday in the 4000 block of Glenwood Road.

Officers said they arrived at the Checkers in that area and found a man dead in an alley behind the business. The victim was identified as 39-year-old Louis Allen on Monday. 

Detectives reviewed surveillance footage from nearby businesses and found video showing two suspects, police said. The two men drove away in a blue/silver Volkswagen Jetta with a piece of paper duct-taped to the back that read "Tag Applied For."

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Police are searching for two suspects after a deadly shooting at a Checkers in DeKalb County.  (DKPD)

What we don't know:

Police have not released the names of the suspects at this time. 

What you can do:

Anyone with information on the shooting or the suspects is asked to contact DeKalb police’s Homicide Unit at 770-724-7850.

The Source: The information in this article came from DeKalb police via a press release. 

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