1 Dead, 1 Injured After Gwinnett Home Invasion Shootout

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — One man is dead and one injured after a home invasion shootout took place Monday morning at 850 Cainbridge Drive, Lawrenceville, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department. No suspects have been identified yet.

The name of the dead man found outside the residence has not been released and the homeowner, who was shot, was taken to a nearby hospital, after police were dispatched to investigate gun shots shortly before 3 a.m.

When officers arrived, they met with the male homeowner who had been been shot in the leg. Officers acted quickly and applied a tourniquet to the homeowner's leg. The man said that while sleeping he heard the backdoor crash in and he went to investigate the noise. The homeowner, who was armed, encountered three men. Gunfire was exchanged inside of the home and the three men fled the scene. The homeowner's condition in not yet known.

Arriving officers located a dead man's body, who had been shot, a short distance from the residence. The Homicide Investigation Unit and the Crime Scene Unit were called to the scene. After arriving at the home, detectives secured a search warrant, and the Crime Scene Unit began processing the scene.

No suspects have been identified and we are seeking tips in this case. If anyone has any information to share in this case, contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime
Stoppers at 404-577
-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org<http://www.crimestoppersatlanta.org/. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Case Number(s): 18- 002376, 18-002390

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