Uber driver shot, killed in DeKalb months after being discharged from U.S. Navy

An early morning shooting in DeKalb County on Monday left a U.S. Navy veteran dead just months after returning home.

Police say they were called to a shooting on Rockbridge Road just before 5 a.m. where they found a man dead.

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Friends and family have identified that man to Channel 2 Action News as Christian Estrada-Petersen.

Channel 2′s Courtney Francisco is speaking with his loved ones for Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.

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They say the veteran was discharged a few months ago and was working as an Uber driver in the area when he was shot.

You can donate to a GoFundMe campaign to help his family lay him to rest by clicking here .

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