Crime & Safety
1 Dead, 1 Charged With Murder In Gwinnett Shooting
The Gwinnett shooting at a sports bar killed an Atlanta man, who police have identified.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — A Dacula man is facing murder charges in connection with the shooting death of an Atlanta man at a Lawrenceville bar, Gwinnett County Police said.
Police said the fatal shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday at a sports bar in the 800 block of Dogwood Road.
A 911 caller advised dispatch that they were taking the victim, who police identified as 21-year-old Jeffrey Gibson, to a hospital with a gunshot injury, police said. Gibson later died of his injuries at the hospital, they added.
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When officers arrived at the scene, police said they found shell casings in the bar's front parking lot and near a nail salon.
Police said they arrested Marcus Robinson, 26, at the scene in connection with the deadly shooting.
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Robinson was arrested on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, police said. He was being held without bond at the Gwinnett County Jail, police said.
A motive in the shooting was not released.
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