DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are investigating after they said two men were hurt in connection with a shooting at a DeKalb County gas station Thursday evening. One of the men has since died, and the other faces a murder charge.
According to DeKalb police, officers got a call around 3:50 p.m. of a person shot at the Valero at 5616 Redan Rd. The gas station is in a shopping plaza and sits right outside of a food mart.
When officers got there, police said they found a man with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. First responders took him to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was listed as critical, according to authorities.
While detectives were processing the scene, police said they got reports that another man in his 20s showed up at DeKalb Medical Center. His hand was shot, according to police. Sgt. Lynn Shuler said officers were not sure if it was a self-inflicted wound as he dropped his gun or if the other man shot him. He added that, according to evidence, he drew his gun first and shot the other man.
Shuler said around six to seven shots were fired, according to the number of shell casings found.
11Alive's SkyTracker flew over the scene as investigators put down evidence markers. At least two crime scene investigation vans and two patrol vehicles were visible in the parking lot. Authorities also had two gas station pumps roped off, as well as much of the parking lot.
In a late-night update, officers announced the victim of the shooting, identified as 25-yera-old Ahmir Rosairo, died.
The man accused of firing the shot, 22-year-old Rodney Bowers, was arrested and taken to DeKalb County jail. He has since been charged with murder.