Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Man arrested in fatal shooting near Gwinnett gas station

An investigation is ongoing after a man was shot in a grassy area off Jimmy Carter Boulevard.

Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

An investigation is ongoing after a man was shot in a grassy area off Jimmy Carter Boulevard.
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Updated July 16, 2024

Gwinnett County police have arrested a suspect in the deadly shooting of a man behind a gas station late Sunday night, officials said.

Gerardo Reyes-Fentanes, 38, was shot just after 9 p.m. in a grassy area next to the Dominican Barbershop and a Shell gas station in the 4800 block of Jimmy Carter Boulevard. Gwinnett officers attempted to save Reyes-Fentanes’ life but he did not survive his injuries, according to police.

Ernesto Garcia-Bailon was charged with malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault.

Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

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Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

Ernesto Garcia-Bailon, 20, of Norcross, was charged with malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault, officials announced Tuesday. He is being held in the Gwinnett jail.

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