Man killed in shooting outside Checkers in DeKalb County identified

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Dekalb County Police identified a victim who was found shot to death outside a metro Atlanta Checkers restaurant on Saturday.

The body of 39-year-old Louis Allen was found in an alleyway behind the Checkers on Glenwood Road near Columbia Drive, police say.

After reviewing surveillance video from a neighboring business, investigators found two suspects arrived on the scene and then left in a blue and silver Volkswagen Jetta.

The vehicle had significant damage to its windshield and a paper tag that read “Tag Applied For” duct taped to the rear, police add.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the DeKalb County Homicide Unit at 770-724-7850.