Crime & Safety

Gwinnett Teen Killed In House Party Shooting ID'ed

Gwinnett County Police have identified the 17-year-old boy they say was fatally shot at a house party.

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Gwinnett County Police are investigating a fatal shooting Saturday at a house party in the 2700 block of Brown Road in Buford.
Gwinnett County Police are investigating a fatal shooting Saturday at a house party in the 2700 block of Brown Road in Buford. (Photo by Gwinnett County Police)

BUFORD, GA — Police have identified the 17-year-old boy who was shot and killed during a weekend house party in the 2700 block of Brown Road.

Gwinnett County Police on Monday said the shooting claimed the life of Jayden Long, of Loganville.

The shooting occurred around 2:15 a.m. Saturday. Officers attempted chest compressions on Long, but police said he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A motive in the shooting was not released, and police did not identify a suspect. Gwinnett Police's Homicide Unit is investigating the case.

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