A DeKalb man tried to get away with murder. But he left one crucial item behind

A 33-year-old man learned his fate after his involvement in a deadly drive-by shooting.

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The incident happened on September 8, 2021.

According to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office, just after 2 p.m., officers were called to a shooting in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Columbia Drive in unincorporated Decatur.

When officers arrived, they found 36-year-old Christopher Copeland with several gunshot wounds. DeKalb police said he had already died of his injuries.

Investigators reportedly found 17 shell cases in the parking lot.

Witnesses told police they heard multiple shots and then saw a small Nissan speed away from the parking lot.

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Officials said a FLOCK camera near the front of the apartment complex captured a black Nissan Versa with a Florida license plate leaving the complex around the time of the 911 call.

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