Three dead and three hurt after gunfire erupts at DeKalb County apartment as cops hunt for suspect

A SHOOTING at an apartment complex in Georgia has left three people dead, said police. 

Six people in total were shot at the complex in DeKalb County around 7:39pm.

Three people are dead after a shooting at an apartment complex in DeKalb County, GeorgiaGetty

Authorities received reports that a person was shot around that time. Five people were found suffering from gunshot wounds when police arrived.

Two people are in serious condition at the hospital. A third person arrived at the hospital later, but their condition is unknown.

Police are still investigating the scene but what led up to the shooting is unknown at this time.

It’s not known if the three fatalities died at the scene or in the hospital.

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