DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man is recovering after officials say he was found badly injured in a ravine.
Doraville police said at 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday, officers received reports of a person bleeding behind a business on Buford Highway.
When officers arrived, they located a man lying in the woods in a ravine. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The identity of the victim has not been released.
According to investigators, the victim had a fractured skull, broken leg, and brain bleed.
The victim told investigators he was pushed by a man with whom he got into a small argument. The argument quickly escalated, and he began to beat the victim and then pushed him down the hill.
According to the victim, the individual is a homeless man who lives in the area and goes by the name “Cavel.”
The man is described as a tall Hispanic man who is heavy set and was wearing a green T-shirt and blue jeans with a blue book bag at the time of the incident.
Authorities are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The current condition of the victim is unknown.
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