🌱 Officer Shot Outside Work + One Person Rescued From Apartment Fire

Hello, friends! Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Dacula Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

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Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. An officer was shot and killed outside of the Gwinnett County Comprehensive Corrections Complex down the road in Lawrenceville. The victim had worked for the corrections department for more than 10 years. (NBC News)
2. One person was rescued from an apartment fire in nearby Lawrenceville on Monday night. One man had minor injuries as a result of the fire, and multiple people were displaced. Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire. (11alive)
3. Authorities have provided more information regarding a Dec. 7 shooting in nearby Lawrenceville. Officials said that an attorney was shot dead outside of his Lawrenceville office by the former husband of one of the attorney's female clients from Dacula. After the shooting, the suspect set the attorney's office on fire. (meaww)

Today in and around Dacula:

• Holiday Afternoon Tea At Chateau Elan, Braselton (2:00 PM)
• Shall We Dance At Duluth? At Gwinnett County Public Library, Duluth Branch (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all house hunters: Check out this list of newly listed properties in the Dacula area, including a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home and a six-bedroom, four-bathroom home. (Dacula Patch)
• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office received the silver award for its participation in the Georgia Special Olympics' 2022 Law Enforcement Torch Run. Congratulations to the officers for their dedication and participation! (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• The Gas South District down the road in Duluth is hosting twelve days of giving! Check the Instagram daily every day until Christmas and enter to win prizes like tickets to the Gwinnett Ballet Theater's The Nutcracker. (Gas South District via Instagram)

You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you later!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.