DECATUR, Ga. — Police in Decatur are alerting the community to a seemingly random shooting that the victim said occurred early Saturday morning at a traffic light.
Police said that they were flagged down in the 600 block of East Lake Drive around 1 a.m. by a driver who said he was shot while sitting at a red light.
The driver said he was near the intersection with Park Place when a man walked in front of his vehicle and then fired a single round through his driver's side window hitting the victim. The suspect then escaped.
Based on what they've learned, police said the suspect appears to be a shorter black male between 40 and 45 years old. They believe he was wearing a gray shirt and black stocking cap at the time of the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Mark Hensel at mark.hensel@decaturga.com or 678-553-6687. Tipsters can also contact Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta anonymously at 404-577-8477 (TIPS).
