Gwinnett Police: John Doe Dies in Duluth Hospital

Gwinnett Police said the unidentified man who was in a local hospital in grave condition since Tuesday has died.

In a news release emailed around 3:30 p.m. Friday, police said “John Doe” was pronounced dead at approximately 12 p.m. His body was released to the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office.

“His identity remains unknown at this time,” the news release stated. “Investigators have exhausted all leads into the identity of this individual at this point.”

Police released a photo of the man Thursday evening. He was in cardiac arrest when first responders found him off the side of S. Old Peachtree Road, near Lou Ivy Road, around 10:15 a.m. on July 29. That’s an area in Peachtree Corners near Berkeley Lake.

He was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center-Duluth.

The man was in his mid- to late-50s, about 5-foot-9, and weighed about 150-160 pounds. He was wearing khaki cargo shorts, white shirt, white Nike tennis shoes and a UNC white fitted cap. He also was wearing purple gardening gloves. He has a distinctive scar on his left arm, possibly from a previous surgery. He may have driven an older Toyota (1998-2002), based on keys found in his pocket.

Anyone with information on the man’s identity is encouraged to contact Detective C. Ellis at 770-513-5295.

Photo: From Gwinnett Police