BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — Editor's Note: The following story has been updated to more accurately reflect where the shooting took place.
A man was transported Sunday to the hospital in "stable condition" following a shooting outside a strip mall on Buford Highway, according to DeKalb County Fire.
It happened just after 9:00 a.m. Police said the suspect was arrested around 3 p.m. near a Valero gas station on Cheshire Bridge Road.
According to Brookhaven Police, officers found the victim, a man, in the wood-line behind the strip mall inside a tent with his dog. Both the man and the dog were shot.
"The victim was transported to a local trauma center for treatment of his wounds and the dog was taken for treatment by Dekalb County Animal Control. Investigators responded to the scene and quickly identified a person of interest." a police statement said.
They identified the suspect as a 33-year-old whose charges now include aggravated assault, cruelty to animals and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
The victim was said to be recovering from his wounds Monday. There was no status update on the dog.
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