Crime & Safety
Shots Fired During Attack at Peachtree Corners Barber Shop (Updated)
No one was apparently wounded, but the victim was taken to the hospital with superficial injuries to the head and face, police said.
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Updated 5:30 p.m.
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Gwinnett County police say a Peachtree Corners barber was attacked by several males Thursday afternoon in an assault that included gunfire.
No one was apparently wounded by gunfire in the attack at Mane Priority Barber Shop, located at 7050 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, though the barber was sent to the hospital with superficial wounds to his head and face.
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Gwinnett Police spokesperson Cpl. Michele Pihera said a 911 call was received at 12:35 p.m., reporting that the man had been attacked.
Police determined that four employees and four customers were in the shop when 4-5 males entered and began assaulting one of the employees.
“At some point during the assault, someone fired multiple rounds from a gun,” Pihera said in an email. “After the shots were fired, the other employees and customers fled the business.”
No arrests have been made, and police were looking for the suspects, who fled when shots were fired. It was not immediately clear who fired the shots.
The victim was taken to North Fulton Hospital for treatment.
Detectives have spoken to some of the witnesses and were looking to speak to more of them, Pihera said.
The suspects are described as 3-4 black males and possibly one Hispanic male. Specific descriptions are unknown.
If anyone has any information to share in this case, contact Detective D. Brucz 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.
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Update: Police said four or five men entered the MP Barbershop around 12:30 p.m. and attacked one of the barbers, WXIA-TV reported. Shots were fired, but no one was apparently wounded. The barber was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Gwinnett Police officers were on the scene Thursday afternoon of a apparent shooting in Peachteee Corners.
Police spokesperson Cpl. Michele Pihera said in an email sent at 2:41 p.m. that the shooting was reported at MP Barber Shop, located at 7050 Jimmy Carter Boulevard.
No information was immediately available on victims or suspects.
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