Man dead after overnight shooting in Gwinnett County neighborhood, police say

SNELLVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police have started an investigation into a homicide in a Gwinnett County neighborhood Sunday morning.

Gwinnett Police say an adult man died from an apparent gunshot wound. As of 9 a.m., police had not identified a suspect or provided any information on the circumstances of the shooting.

“This appears to be an isolated event. There’s no immediate threat to the public, and the victim’s name will be released [after] the notification of next of kin,” said Tebin Clack, spokesperson for Gwinnett County Police.

Family on scene of the incident did not want to identify the victim but told Atlanta News First he was a father of two young girls, a family man, and a self-made hard-worker.

Clack confirmed the man who died was a resident of the Snellville community off of Centreville Highway.

Officers are at the 3800 block of Saddle Ridge Drive SW in Snellville.

An Atlanta News First crew with the First Alert Breaking News tracker is at the scene, where patrol cars and crime scene tape can be seen.

This is a developing story. Return to Atlanta News First for updates.