SNELLVILLE, GA — Police say they have arrested a male suspect after a shooting killed another male early Sunday in the 3500 block of Stone Mountain Highway.
Gwinnett County Police are investigating the deadly shooting, which they say occurred shortly after midnight in a parking lot in unincorporated Snellville.
Officers overheard the gunshots while patrolling the area, police said.
A male was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the parking lot and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was not identified.
Officers saw the suspect fleeing from the scene and took him into custody without incident, police said.
A motive in the shooting was not revealed, and police have not identified the suspect or any potential charges.
Police asked anyone with information on the case to call detectives, 770-513-5300, or Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta, (404) 577-8477.
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