A person was shot Monday night outside the DeKalb County Jail. Police say the wound was minor and no one inside the jail was part of it.

What’s Happening: Police say the shooting happened in front of the jail complex. The victim was treated for a minor injury. Detectives are working to learn who fired the shot and why.

Between The Lines: A shooting right outside a jail raises concern, but police stress there was no breach or threat inside the facility.

Gun Crimes in Our Communities: Here are statistics from The Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit meticulously tracking gun incidents.

2023 Statistics:

Total gun-related incidents : 39,135

Gun-related deaths (excluding suicides) : 18,874

Gun-related injuries : 36,357

Mass shootings : 656

2022 Statistics:

Total gun-related incid

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