Gwinnett County police were investigating Tuesday night after a man was shot in the leg near Snellville.

The incident happened in the 2300 block of Joyce Court.

“At this time, I was told that his injuries are life-threatening,” Gwinnett police Cpl. Michele Pihera said in a news release around 9:40 p.m.

No arrests had been made, she said.

No other information was immediately available.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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