A man with a gunshot wound was found dead in a church parking lot in Snellville on Tuesday morning, police said.

Officers were called to the 2400 block of Webb Gin House Road just after 6 a.m. following a 911 call from someone who found the body in the parking lot of Cannon United Methodist Church, according to police spokesperson Sgt. James Lawson.

Authorities later identified the man as Oscar Alexis Cruz, 28, of Lawrenceville.

Gwinnett County police spokesperson Sgt. James Lawson speaks to reporters about the discovery of a body in the parking lot of a Snellville church Tuesday. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

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Lawson told reporters at the scene that police do not believe there’s any link between the shooting and the church.

In a statement to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Tim Emmett, the church’s senior pastor, said: “We are praying for those affected by this tragedy, as well as for those conducting the investigation.”

Police said they are searching for the shooter.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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