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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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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