Woman killed along Stone Mountain Highway, police say

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Police in Gwinnett County are investigating a deadly shooting along a busy highway between Stone Mountain and Snellville that happened Friday evening.

It happened around 8 p.m. in the 5100 block of Stone Mountain Highway. Gwinnett County police say officers arrived at the scene to find a woman’s body in the driveway just off the roadway.

Investigators say the woman had been shot several times.

The name and age of the woman has not been released.

This traffic camera shows a back-up caused by a homicide investigation in the 5100 block of U.S. 78 in Gwinnett County on Oct. 7, 2022. (Gwinnett County Department of Transportation)

Witnesses tell FOX 5 officers were blocking a section of the highway as they investigated the scene. Traffic was backed up for a few miles in either direction.

It was not immediately clear if police were searching for a suspect or if someone was in custody.

The area is primarily businesses with some residential complexes located just off the highway. The scene was located in front of a former mobile home complex that is currently being turned into apartments and townhomes.

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the Gwinnett County Police Department.