1 Dead, 1 Wounded In Early-Morning Gwinnett Shooting

NORCROSS, GA — One man is dead and another one injured after an early-morning shooting Saturday in Gwinnett County.

Police officers were in the area of Rockbridge Court apartment complex, at 2232 Rockbridge Ct. near Norcross, at about 4 a.m. responding to an unrelated matter when they heard three gunshots ring out. They started searching the complex and were approached by a man suffering a gunshot wound to the arm.

According to police spokesman Cpl. Benjamin Finney, the man told officers there was another shooting victim. They found the second man, who police say was already dead from a gunshot wound.

The man who was shot in the arm was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. His condition on Saturday was unknown.

Detectives canvassed the apartments early Saturday, but Finney said there was no publicly available information about a suspect later Saturday morning. Information about the victim who was killed's identity was not being released Saturday, pending contact with his family.

Finney said the exact relationship between the two victims was unclear, but that neither is suspected of being responsible for the shooting.d

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call police detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters may call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit the Crime Stoppers website. Crime Stoppers tipsters may receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case.

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