An 18-year-old found dead early Friday after a shooting at a Gwinnett County house party has been identified as Shania Green, a new mother to a 7-month-old son.
Officers were called to a two-story home on Chance Lane in Grayson about 1 a.m. after receiving a call about a person shot, Gwinnett police said.
“When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered what appeared to be a house party,” the department said in a news release. “Officers cleared the residence and discovered one deceased female.”
Authorities did not say what led to the fatal shooting.
Days later, her family created a GoFundMe page describing Green as “a new mother, navigating life with grace, compassion and kindness” and “a wonderful daughter, mother, sister, granddaughter and niece who touched the lives of everyone around her.”
“She was known for her beautiful infectious smile and her laughter. She had such a positive energy that she brought everywhere she went. On most days you could find her lovingly taking care of her 7-month-old son or spending time with family,” Sade Long, the woman’s aunt, wrote on the website.
According to the family, Green was inside the house party with family just down the road from her own home when multiple shots fired outside entered the house and struck her. Police are still looking for suspects, Long wrote on the GoFundMe page.
“As far as motive, that is still being investigated,” Gwinnett police Cpl. J.C Madiedo said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Gwinnett detectives at 770-513-5300. Tipsters can remain anonymous and receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case by calling Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477 or visiting the website.
