Derek Cummings

Death by Force

Derek Cummings, 32, a Black/African American male from Decatur, was shot on the afternoon of July 25, 2025, after he ran after a person suspected of stealing from his work truck near a daycare on Columbia Drive. The chase carried him past DeKalb County Fire Station No. 7, where gunfire left him critically wounded; first responders rushed him to a hospital, but he did not survive. Police said they were examining whether a confrontation preceded the shooting, and the location—1712 Columbia Drive ...Read More

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Man dies after shooting outside DeKalb County fire station, police say

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