🌱 Patch AM: Murder Suspect Arrested, Victim ID'ed In Deadly Gwinnett Shooting

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In today's newsletter:

• Snellville man charged with felony murder after deadly Saddle Ridge shooting
• Police probe deadly shooting in unincorporated Snellville neighborhood
• What Akbar Ali’s win means for Snellville’s voice at the Capitol

Also on today's calendar: Knitting and crocheting at Panera.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 56, low: 28.
• Thursday: Windy; mostly cloudy, colder, with a high of 37 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Murder Suspect Arrested, Victim ID'ed In Deadly Gwinnett Shooting (patch.com) — Snellville residents are learning more about a deadly early-morning shooting on Saddle Ridge Drive that left 36-year-old local resident Abel Alejandro Unzicker dead. Gwinnett County Police have arrested 30-year-old Snellville resident Derrick Devon Thomas on felony murder and related charges and are asking anyone with information to contact detectives or Crime Stoppers.
   

• 3 Killed In Prison Riot New Falcons President: GA Weekend (patch.com) — Gwinnett County police are investigating a man found fatally shot in unincorporated Snellville early Sunday, described as an isolated incident. The statewide weekend news roundup also notes a deadly Georgia prison riot, a destructive EF-1 tornado, and a tragic house fire elsewhere in Georgia.
   

• Newly-elected Gwinnett Democrat Akbar Ali promises progress in Georgia legislature (wabe.org) — Parts of Snellville will now be represented by 21-year-old Democrat Akbar Ali, who just won a special election to the Georgia House for a southwest Gwinnett district. He’s promising to focus on affordability, schools, healthcare, and housing access while criticizing Republican priorities like debating MAGA license plates.
   

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Thursday January 15

• Snellville Middle vs Richards Middle
  South Gwinnett High School, 2288 Main St E, Snellville
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 17

• Knitting and crocheting at Panera
  Panera Bread , 1905 Scenic Hwy S , Snellville
  10:00 am

Saturday January 24

• Knitting and crocheting at Panera
  Panera Bread , 1905 Scenic Hwy S , Snellville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 13

• Lawrenceville Arts Commission (LAC) Meeting
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 70 S Clayton St , Lawrenceville
  6:00 pm
• Register for adult English classes (Regístrate en clases de inglés para adultos)
  Rockdale County , 960 Pine Street , Conyers
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Honor Chorus Tryouts
  Head Elementary School Lilburn, GA 30047
  7:45 am
• City Council Work Session
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 70 S Clayton Street , Lawrenceville
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Book Club | Story Squad: Grayson Kids Book Club
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Grayson Branch , 700 Grayson Pkwy , Grayson
  5:00 pm
• Basketball Vs Couch
  Grayson High School , 50 Hope Hollow Rd , Loganville
  5:30 pm

Friday January 16

• District Spelling Bee
  Edwards Middle School , 2633 Stanton Road , Conyers
  9:30 am

Sunday January 18

• Gaming | Grayson Chess Club
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Grayson Branch , 700 Grayson Pkwy , Grayson
  3:00 pm

Monday January 19

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - City Offices Closed
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar Lawrenceville, GA 30046

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning, my friends, and Welcome to this Beautiful Sunday Morning!
  I HAVE BEEN CHALLENGING YOU WITH VARIOUS QUIZZES AND, FOR THE MOST PART, YOU HAVE RISEN TO THE CHALLENGE! WELL, HERE IS A DOOZEE THAT WILL RATTLE… (Nextdoor Shiloh)
• For days we've seen this dog running around and interacting with other dogs through the fences of houses in the North Rd area .
  Almost every day. We've tried to identify the owner, but he doesn't have an identification collar. I'm posting this here in case someone is looking… (Nextdoor Eastwood)

• Ollie's Bargain Outlet posted a job opening for Customer Service Supervisor in Snellville. Apply here.
• Miller's Ale House posted a job opening for Expeditor in Snellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Snellville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grayson

• Georgia high school football powerhouse leads state with 67 alums in college football (on3.com)

Lawrenceville

• First day of General Assembly brings in themes of ‘affordability' and ‘kitchen table issues' (wsbtv.com)
• Martin Luther King Day events in metro Atlanta (fox5atlanta.com)
• Dave & Buster's offers half-price games five days a week, for limited time (atlantaonthecheap.com)

Lilburn

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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