Father of 2 killed in Gwinnett County shooting identified; suspect charged with murder

Editor’s note: The video in this story is from an earlier report.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 36-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in unincorporated Snellville, according to police.

On Monday, the Gwinnett County Police Department identified the victim as Alejandro Unzicker Chavez. The suspect, Derrick Devon Thomas, a 30-year-old also from Snellville, was charged with murder.

Detectives are still working to learn what led up to the shooting along the 3800 block of Saddle Ridge Drive, they said.

Thomas is also charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, officers said.

Family told Atlanta News First that Chavez was a father of two young girls, a family man and a self-made hard worker.

If anyone has any information regarding this case, please contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit their website. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.