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Body found next to major roadway tied to shooting in DeKalb

Police say the crime scenes are connected

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are investigating a body found along a major roadway - one that DeKalb County homicide detectives say is connected to their investigation.

A spokesperson for the department said Tuesday, that the body of 37-year-old Douglas Lynes-Bell was located in the 5300 block of Memorial Drive. The spokesperson also said that they were investigating a shooting in the 700 block of Rays Road around the same time. Despite the proximity of the two scenes, police didn't initially say they were related.

That has since changed and the death is being handled as part of the shooting investigation.

11Alive is working to gather more information on both scenes and will provide more details as they become available.

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