Gwinnett County Police investigate deadly Buford triple-shooting
1 dead, 2 injured after shooting in Gwinnett County
Officers responded to an apartment complex near 1400 Laurel Crossing Parkway in Buford. When they arrived, they found three victims who had been shot. One of them died, and the two others were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
BUFORD, Ga. - One man is dead, and two others are injured following a Saturday morning shooting outside a Buford apartment complex.
Shooting investigation
What we know:
Officers responded to an apartment complex near 1400 Laurel Crossing Parkway in Buford. When they arrived, they found three victims who had been shot. One of them died, and the two others were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Gwinnett County Police Department officials state that the shooting appears to be an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the immediate neighborhood.
"At this moment, it doesn't appear to be a concern to the general public. It does appear an isolated incident," said Cpl. Juan Reyes of the Gwinnett County Police Department.
What they're saying:
Residents living in the apartment complex recalled waking up to gunfire early Saturday morning.
"Around 6:30 in the morning, we heard some shootings, first three shootings then much more," said Koray, a local resident. "We saw an SUV and the guy was lying next to it."
Koray described the anxiety felt by neighbors as emergency vehicles arrived at the complex.
"We were so afraid, so afraid. Everybody got to the windows, and some minutes later police officers came, but we still don't know what happened," Koray said. "Put yourself in our situation. We were so afraid. We were just in second floor. Maybe a bullet could come to our window as well, it's 6:30."
Residents expressed concern over safety in the area while awaiting further updates from law enforcement.
"All of us are wondering what happened, what was that about," Koray added.
What we don't know:
Investigators have not yet released the identity of the deceased, saying they will do so after his next of kin is notified.
Police have not yet given an update on the conditions of the two hospitalized victims or identified any suspects in the case. Police have not disclosed a potential motive for the violence or confirmed if any firearms were recovered at the location.
What you can do:
Gwinnett County Police Department has asked anyone with information to please contact GCPD detectives at 770.513.5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404.577.TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Gwinnett County Police Department.