Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Duluth Shooting Identified
The fatal shooting happened near Shackleford Road and Steve Reynolds Boulevard, police say.
DULUTH, GA — The 19-year-old man who was killed in a Duluth shooting on Thursday has been identified.
Gwinnett County Police on Friday said Xavier Tyler Stephens was killed in the shooting, which happened around 1 a.m. near Shackleford Road and Steve Reynolds Boulevard.
Stephens suffered from at least one gunshot wound, police said. He later died of his injuries at a hospital, police said.
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Police did not release details of a suspect or reveal a motive in the shooting. Details that led the shooting were not immediately known.
They ask that anyone with information in the case call detectives, (770) 513-5300. Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta, (404) 577-8477.
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