DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Three people are hurt and recovering in the hospital after a shootout at a DeKalb barbershop Thursday afternoon, according to the police department.
DeKalb County Police Department officers said the call came in just after 2 p.m. Police said they responded to 2167 Flat Shoals Road, which is the location of Jimmy's Barber & Style Shop. Officers found two men believed to be in their 20s who had been shot several times, according to authorities.
Two of the men were rushed to nearby hospitals with life-threatening injuries, police said. In an update, police said a third victim arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound and is now stable.
Investigators believe the shooting began when at least two suspects approached the barbershop and began firing shots inside. The suspects drove away but crashed while leaving the scene, police said that's when they took off running.
DeKalb Police said the motive for the shooting is unclear at this time.
Photos from the scene show police marking evidence at the scene, including more than a dozen possible shell casings.
Investigators believe many witnesses ran from the scene before police arrived, they are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call DeKalb Police at (770) 724-7850.
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