Man shot in Stonecrest; 16-year-old shot while sleeping in Lithonia
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Police are investigating two separate incidents that unfolded overnight in south DeKalb County, including a shooting in Stonecrest and a heavy police presence in Lithonia.
What we know:
Shortly after midnight, officers responded to Tret Walk Drive in Stonecrest, where they found a man with a gunshot wound to the head.
The victim was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, and police said he is receiving treatment. Investigators have not determined whether the wound was self-inflicted or the result of foul play.
In a separate call, officers were dispatched to Triple Crown Lane in Lithonia where a house had been hit multiple times by gunfire.
Police say at 16-year-old who was asleep in the home at the time was struck by a bullet and she was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
What we don't know:
At this time, there are still several unanswered questions. It is unknown how the man in Stonecrest ended up with a gunshot wound to the head and it is unknown who shot up the home where the teenager was sleeping.
Both cases remain under investigation. Anyone with information about either case is asked to call DeKalb police.