Police: Shooting in Cul-De-Sac Sends 1 to Hospital

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A disagreement in the cul-de-sac of a Snellville-area neighborhood led to a shooting that sent one person to the hospital Tuesday night.

Gwinnett Police said a male was wounded in the leg around 9:45 p.m. at Joyce Court, located in unincorporated Gwinnett, just west of the city of Snellville and south of U.S. Hwy 78.

“According to the victim, he had a disagreement with 3-5 young black males. The males were in their late teens or early twenties. One of those males pulled a weapon and fired once striking the victim in his leg,” police spokesperson Michele Pihera said in a news release.

Pihera said an officer applied a tourniquet to the victim’s leg to control the bleeding while waiting for the ambulance.

The victim was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center; his injury was considered non-life-threatening after he arrived.

Pihera said no one has been arrested for the shooting, but investigators are following up on leads. The males were last seen running behind the homes at the back of the cul-de-sac.

If anyone has information in this case, contact Detective Flynn at 770 513-5436 or GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.