Crime & Safety
1 Teen Dead, Another Injured In Lilburn Shooting: Police
A Peachtree Corners teen died in his car while a Norcross teen is in the hospital in stable condition.
LILBURN, GA — A 17-year-old girl is in stable condition and a teen is dead after a Wednesday evening shooting in a parking lot in the 700 block of Beaver Ruin Road, Gwinnett Police said.
Officers responding to the shooting said a 16-year-old had been shot, drove himself away from the scene and was found dead in his car near Vernon Street. Authorities identified the teen as Ryan Rodriguez Romero, of Peachtree Corners.
The female teen that was shot was from Norcross, police said.
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Details leading up to the shooting were unknown.
Anyone with information is asked to call Gwinnett detectives at (770) 513-5300. Anonymous tips can be made via Crime Stoppers at (404) 577-8477 or stopcrimeATL.com.
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