Sleeping woman shot in home on McLain Lane overnight in DeKalb County
Woman shot while in bed in DeKalb County home
A DeKalb County woman is recovering in the hospital after being shot while sleeping in her bed when someone opened fire on her home in the middle of the night. The shooting happened in the 1800 block of McLain Lane near Covington Highway around 2 a.m., according to police.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A DeKalb County woman is recovering in the hospital after being shot while sleeping in her bed when someone opened fire on her home in the middle of the night.
What we know:
The shooting happened in the 1800 block of McLain Lane near Covington Highway around 2 a.m., according to police.
When they arrived, they found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She told investigators she had been asleep when someone shot into her home.
The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive.
What they're saying:
Her daughter told FOX 5 that several bullets pierced the home in multiple locations and that the shooting "could have been so much worse." She also believes her mother was not the intended target, suggesting that someone else in the home may have been the focus.
"The bullet that hit her came through the headboard," said her daughter, Teresa Tye. "She sleeps on her back but she says she was curved a little bit to the right and she said it hit— it woke her up because it hit her so hard her body shifted and it almost knocked her off the bed."
The home is now riddled with bullet holes. Tye believes someone else at the home may have been the intended target.
"It’s just shocking," she said. "It’s not shocking about shooting because it’s too common, which is sad. It’s unfortunate. It’s just shocking that it happened to her."
Tye described her mother as "the sweetest person [who] has the biggest heart." Doctors are still assessing the extent of her injuries.
"It’s suspect that her shoulder is broken but we don’t know yet," Tye said. "So they’re gonna be running tests and speech tests and making sure she can eat and drink."
She added that the bullet "traveled to her breast and it is going to stay."
Tye hopes those responsible will be held accountable. "Hopefully they find you and lock you up under the jail," she said. "There’s surveillance camera and we’re gonna figure out who did this."
Neighbors said the gunfire startled them awake.
"I heard four or five gunshots go off right next door and it was crazy," said David Tolar, who lives nearby. "I was mortified. I can't believe something like that would happen here. It’s a crazy world we live in."
Woman shot while sleeping in DeKalb home
DeKalb County Police are investigating a shooting that left a woman in her 60s injured early Tuesday morning. The woman told police she was sleeping at the time. It happened on McLain Lane.
What you can do:
Police have not released information about a possible suspect. Anyone with information is urged to submit an anonymous tip through the Tip411 app or by texting "DKPD" to 847411, followed by the tip.