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1 dead in shooting at popular DeKalb County sports bar, 1 in custody: Police

It happened at DaBomb Sports Grill off Evans Mill Road in Stonecrest.

STONECREST, Ga. — One man is dead after a shooting took place outside a popular DeKalb County sports bar -- just hours after the Super Bowl on Monday morning. Authorities said one person is in custody and they're still searching for another suspect.

It happened at DaBomb Sports Grill off Evans Mill Road in Stonecrest.

Gary DaCosta is the owner of the business and said it happened in the parking lot around 3:15 a.m. and that it was all captured on a surveillance camera. 

"He stood over that guy after he shot him and kept on shooting him," DaCosta said. "And then, at some point, the shooter gets out and walks to his car, walks back and it's pretty gruesome."

He said that he's never seen anything like it at the establishment that has been a fixture in the neighborhood for more than 20 years. 

DaCosta said the victim was a regular at the bar. 

"It was personal -- that person doesn't care," the bar owner said. "We saw him on camera, his face and everything."

Police said one person was arrested but are still searching for an additional suspect. The victim's name has not been released yet.

DaCosta said this tragedy is a reminder of how people aren't thinking beyond their anger.

"I just hope people start thinking with the end in mind," DaCosta said.

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