Police Charge 2 in Fatal Peachtree Corners Home Invasion

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Update, 12 p.m.

Gwinnett Police have identified and charged two suspects involved in the Monday night home invasion at a Peachtree Corners apartment complex that resulted in another suspect being fatally shot.

Police said in an update alert that John Michael Bush, 32, and Saveion Wylie Bush, 33, have been charged with first degree home invasion, aggravated assault and felony murder. They are related, but police said their kinship was not immediately known.

They are accused of being involved in the attempted burglary at the Valencia Apartments around 11:30 p.m. A third suspect, who has not been identified, was killed by the resident.

Police say Michael Bush arrived at Gwinnett Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his arm. Saveion Bush also was at the hospital, but wasn’t injured. Police say he may have driven the injured suspect to the hospital.

They were arrested at the hospital.

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Original post

A Gwinnett County man killed one would-be robber and shot at least one other late Monday night in an attempted home invasion.

The incident happened just before midnight at the Valencia Apartments on Springs Lane in Peachtree Corners.

The man told police he armed himself after he saw three to five males from the back patio of his ground-floor apartment. After doing so, he told police he answered a knock at the door and saw three males in the breezeway asking him to come outside, but he declined.

“According to the victim, as he was attempting to shut the door, the suspects pushed the door open,” Gwinnett Police Cpl. Michele Pihera said in a news release. “The victim fired his gun striking at least two of the suspects.”

Pihera said a woman and infant were inside the home when the incident occurred.

One of the suspects was shot in the chest and died later at a local hospital. His identity has not been released, pending notification of next of kin.

Another suspect was hit in the arm. He showed up at Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth for treatment. Pihera said the suspect was detained and taken to police headquarters for questioning.

“According to the victim, another suspect was seen limping away from the home, but he couldn’t confirm if that suspect was struck by a bullet or was limping due to an injury,” Pihera said.

Pihera said K-9 dog tracked a trail of blood to a nearby apartment, but no one was there when police searched the unit. Evidence related to the attempted robbery was collected from that apartment.

The other suspects fled on foot, and their identities and location were not immediately known.

If you have any information to share in this case, contact 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 received up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.