Police: Deadly Lawrenceville Shooting Was Drug Deal Gone Bad

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — Two people have been charged with murder in a Friday night shooting death that police describe as a drug deal gone bad.

Noel Reed, 20, of the Duluth area was shot and killed after pulling a gun on a group of people he had arranged to buy marijuana from, according to Gwinnett County Police.

The shooting happened at the Lake Sweetwater Apartments in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

Police were called at 8:13 p.m. by a witness who reported hearing two gunshots.

The caller looked outside and told police there was a person on the ground and several other individuals on foot.

The caller saw them get into a red vehicle and leave the scene, police said.

The caller was able to provide a partial tag number to the 911 operator.

A responding officer saw the vehicle on Old Norcross Road and alerted several other officers, all of whom pulled over the vehicle.

The occupants, four men and one woman, were taken to police headquarters for questioning and a search warrant was issued for the vehicle.

Saturday afternoon, police said Sean Swanson, 23, and Tia Coleman, 17, had been charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

The three others in the vehicle -- Dominic Fullwood, 23, Darquez Fullwood, 20, and Terrell McCallum, 23, face a charge of marijuana possession with intent to distribute.

McCallum also faces a failure to appear charge.