Man charged in connection to deadly Gwinnett County shooting
Suspect’s sister claims it was an act of self-defense
NORCROSS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Gwinnett County police have made an arrest in connection to a deadly shooting Sunday night near Norcross.
The Gwinnett Police Department says 28-year-old Shaheed Abdullah Al-Ameen, of Stone Mountain, has been charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm. He was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail on Monday shortly after 2 a.m.
According to a police department spokesperson, at 8:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to a few reports of “discharging firearms” in the 1600 block of Pirkle Road, which is in the Canopy Glen apartment complex. After a search of the area, they located the body of a man in between an apartment building and a building on a neighboring property in the area of Pirkle Road and Hampton Ridge Road.
The Gwinnett Police Department identified the victim as 31-year-old Kamau Garner, of Norcross.
Investigators said they believe there was an exchange of gunfire between at least two people just before the 911 calls were made.
Late Monday morning, the sister of the suspect claimed that her brother acted in self-defense, Atlanta News First’s news partner Telemundo Atlanta reports.
“My brother was defending himself and us because a guy literally just robbed us with a gun,” said Sheerah, who declined to provide her last name. “They arrested my brother even though he was defending us himself and us. I just hope that they do their job on this one.”
Police have not released what led up to the shooting or if the shooting was self-defense.
If anyone has any information to share in this case, please contact GCPD detectives at (770) 513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should call Crime Stoppers at (404) 577-8477 or send in tips online. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.
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