Crime & Safety

Deadly Norcross Triple Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured

Three men were shot, one fatally, outside a Norcross bar early Sunday morning, according to police investigating the case.

Three men were shot, one fatally, outside a Norcross bar early Sunday morning, according to police investigating the case.
Three men were shot, one fatally, outside a Norcross bar early Sunday morning, according to police investigating the case. (Courtesy of Gwinnett County Police Department)

NORCROSS, GA — Police are investigating a triple shooting early Sunday morning at a Norcross bar that left one man dead.

Shortly before 3 a.m., an off-duty police officer working security at a karaoke bar in the 4700 block of Britt Road heard nearby gunfire.

The officer drove through the parking lot of the strip mall where he was working and discovered a dead body with gunshot wounds and two men with shooting injuries outside of the 11 Eleven Lound, Gwinnett County Police said.

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The injured men were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated, police said. Authorities have not identified the dead man, and Gwinnett County Police investigators are trying to determine the circumstances leading to the shootings.

Police are asking the public for help in solving this case, and are asking that witnesses contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300.

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To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

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