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Man hospitalized after being shot on Christmas morning, DeKalb police investigating

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Investigation FILE PHOTO: Man hospitalized after being shot on Christmas morning (Andrew Sentipal/Andrew - stock.adobe.com)

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — A man is hospitalized in critical condition after being shot Christmas morning.

DeKalb County police say the man was trying to break up a fight when he was shot.

Officers found him lying in a restaurant parking lot in the 2500 block of Candler Road. He had been shot several times.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information can send an anonymous tip through the free DeKalb County Police Department (Tip411) app or by texting “DKPD” to 847411, followed by the tip.