DEKALB COUNTY, GA — DeKalb County police are investigating two separate shootings that left one man critically injured and a child hurt Tuesday.
The first shooting happened in the 3200 block of Blazing Pine Knoll in Decatur. Blaine Clark with DeKalb Police says, “Officers arrived and found a man shot, he was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries.” Investigators are now searching for the shooter and a motive.
A second, unrelated shooting occurred in Lithonia on High Trail Court, where police say an 11-year-old was shot inside a home. The child’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Both cases remain under investigation.