Homicide investigation underway following shooting near GGC that prompted lockdown

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The lockdown at a metro Atlanta university has been lifted after an investigation into a shooting near campus.

In a Tweet sent Thursday at 10:41 a.m., Georgia Gwinnett College said it was initiating a hard lockdown after a "violent threat."

At that time, officials said all students on campus needed to find a safe area, lock and barricade the door. Anyone outside should quickly go into the nearest building.

At 11:30 a.m. officials said the lockdown was all clear and that police will have increased patrols on campus temporarily.

According to Gwinnett County Police, the lockdown was due to a deadly shooting near campus at the Sugar Mill Apartments.

Police say they found a male victim dead with one gunshot wound at the bottom of a stairwell. They are now working to determine why the man was at the apartment complex.

Officials described the suspect involved as a Black man in a white T-shirt and dirty sweatpants. He may be armed and dangerous.

If you have any information on the shooting, please call Gwinnett County detectives at 770-513-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477).

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