Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Police investigating suspected murder-suicide in Gwinnett neighborhood

Police are investigating at the home in unincorporated Lawrenceville on Wednesday afternoon.

Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

Police are investigating at the home in unincorporated Lawrenceville on Wednesday afternoon.
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May 6, 2020

Officers who arrived at a Gwinnett County home Wednesday afternoon found the grisly scene of a suspected murder-suicide.

They found two bodies inside a house off Highland Ridge Point in unincorporated Lawrenceville, Gwinnett police said in a news release.

Police were performing a wellness check at the house when they discovered the bodies of a man and woman who appeared to have been shot to death, the release said. Their names have not been released, but police said they are family members.

Investigators said they believe the man shot and killed the woman before turning the gun on himself. Police are working to determine a motive.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 770-513-5300. Tipsters can also contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477 or online at www.StopCrimeATL.com. Tips can be sent anonymously and information that leads to an arrest and indictment in this investigation can earn tipsters up to $2,000.

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