DeKalb County shooting leaves one dead; suspect remains at scene

The Brief

  • Francis Floyd Whyte, the suspect, remained at the scene and was arrested for malice murder.
  • The victim died from gunshot injuries after police responded to the incident on Pennybrook Lane.
  • The victim’s identity is currently withheld pending family notification.

DECATUR, Ga. A man is in custody after a deadly shooting in DeKalb County on Wednesday evening, police said.

What we know:

Officers were called around 5:38 p.m. to the 500 block of Pennybrook Lane, where they found a man who had been shot.

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