Manhunt after deadly shooting along Josephine Road in Gwinnett County

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A number of police units have responded to a shooting at a home in the 6200 block of Josephine Road in unincorporated Gwinnett County.

FOX 5 spoke to neighbors who have been on edge since shots rang out Wednesday afternoon. One man was shot.

"He was suffering from at least one gunshot wound and died on scene," Gwinnett County Police Sgt. Collin Flynn told FOX 5 Atlanta.

Crime scene established on Josephine Road in unincorporated Gwinnett County on August 14, 2024.

Gwinnett County police have confirmed this is now a homicide investigation. They are still searching for the killer who they say took off running.

SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene at around 4 p.m.

"To know this is happening three, four houses down is unfathomable," said Joshua Trejos.

Trejos said young children live on the block, including his own. There is also a school bus stop close to the scene of the shooting.

"Fright – that's what goes through my mind, because I don't know if my child is okay," he said. "I'm not sure I want to live around here anymore."

Police are not releasing the names of the victim or the suspect. So far, they have not released a description of the shooter and no motive.