Snellville Man Dies After Being Found in Roadway: Police

NORCROSS, GA — The Gwinnett County police are investigating a shooting Thursday night that left the victim lying in the middle of a road, with two abandoned vehicles nearby, according to a police statement.

The victim, Michael J. Harvey, 39, of Snellville. was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, the Police Department said Friday in its Twitter feed.

Police detectives are working to develop a description of the shooting suspect, and were still processing the crime scene on Friday. "It's unclear if the suspect fled on foot or eventually got into another vehicle," the police said.

The detectives said the shooting might have resulted from a road rage incident between the two drivers in the industrial area just off Interstate 85, WSB-TV Channel 2 reported.

Officers responded at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday to the scene at Button Gwinnett Drive near the intersection with Crescent Drive, shortly after a passerby found Harvey in the roadway, the police said.

The officers found two vehicles nearby - an SUV and a minivan. Both vehicles were damaged, and detectives were trying to determine whether the van was stolen.

The Police Department's Accident investigation Unit is working "to determine whether the vehicles collided with one another or another object," the police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Gwinnett County Police Department at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment.