Drive-by Shooting In DeKalb Co. Leaves One Dead
One person was killed in a drive-by shooting early Saturday moing in DeKalb County, according to police. Officers said the victim has not been identified and no one has been arrested.
Police said the victim was stopped at a traffic light at the coer of Panola Road and Covington Highway when another car pulled up. DeKalb police spokesman Jason Gagnon told Fox 5 that shots were fired at the victim through the driver-side window. The victim's vehicle rolled through the intersection, then stopped in the parking lot of a nearby gas station.
Gagnon said no suspects are in custody, and the motive for the shooting is unclear.
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