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Attempted robbery at Peachtree Corners apartment ends in shots fired, police say

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  April 26, 2024 11:53pm EDT
Gwinnett County
FOX 5 Atlanta

Shooter on the run after apartment shooting

Bullets fly at a Gwinnett County apartment complex. Investigators think the shooting may have been an attempted robbery, but the shooter is on the run. They have a big clue they’re working with.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County Police detectives are searching for a gunman connected to a shooting during an attempted robbery in a Peachtree Corners apartment parking lot.

Officials say the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. on April 11 at The Vines Apartments on the 3500 block of Peachtree Corners Circle.

According to the officials, the victim was parked in a truck at the complex when a man approached the vehicle's driver's side and demanded money. 

(Gwinnett County Police Department)

When the victim tried to drive away, police say the man fired at the truck. Thankfully, no one was injured in the shooting.

Investigators described the gunman as a thin Black man with short hair. He was wearing a black shirt and light-colored pants. He may have tattoos on his left arm.

If you have any information that could help with the case, call Gwinnett County detectives at (770) 513-5300 or Crime Stoppers at (404) 577-8477.