The victim, who was in his mid-50s, was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Investigators believe he was shot as the result of a physical struggle between a couple, DeKalb police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said.

Officers responded to a report of gunshots at the Aspen Woods Apartments on Flat Shoals Road about 5 a.m. After speaking with witnesses, they determined a man assaulted a woman before the victim was shot.