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Woman shot and killed at extended stay
A woman was found shot to death inside a Gwinnett County extended stay hotel.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Police identified a woman shot to death on Tuesday morning in a Gwinnett County extended stay motel.
Police said the victim was 64-year-old Christine Walker, a Lilburn resident.
Police said she was asleep when someone fired bullets into her room, striking her at least once. She died of her injuries.
"She was, I believe, either asleep on the couch or on the bed when the incident occurred," Cpl. Ryan Winderweedle, a public information officer for the department, said.
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Woman shot to death at Gwinnett County motel
Police say the body of a woman was found in one of the rooms at an extended stay motel on Stone Mountain Highway. Investigators believe the deadly shot was fired from outside the motel room.
Officials told FOX 5 Atlanta's Marc Teichner the shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. at a room in the back of the Intown Suites on the 4100 block of Stone Mountain Highway.
Police did not say whether detectives believe Walker was targeted or if there are leads on suspects.
"Detectives haven't stated yet who the intended target they believe was. They're still trying to figure out if maybe someone else was in the room or not," he detailed.
Anyone who has information related to the shooting should contact Gwinnett County Police Department investigators at 770-513-5300 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or www.stopcrimeATL.com.
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