Gwinnett shooting leaves man dead, woman critical

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Gwinnett County police are investigating a shooting near Lilburn Tuesday morning that left a man dead and a woman in critical condition.

Police speak with friends and family members Tuesday as they investigated a shooting near Lilburn Tuesday morning, Jan. 31, 2012 that left a man dead and a woman in critical condition.

Officers responding to a "shots fired" call found the man and woman with gunshot wounds, Gwinnett police Cpl. Edwin Ritter said. Ritter said both were taken to Gwinnett Medical Center, where the man later died. The woman was in critical condition, he said.

Gwinnett County crime scene technicians leave the scene during their investigation Tuesday.

Family and friends of the shooting victims gathered at the scene in grief Tuesday.

Family and friends console each other at the scene of the shooting.

Police speak with family members and friends of the victims in front of the duplex Tuesday.

Police took away this man as a person of interest as Gwinnett County police investigated a shooting near Lilburn Tuesday morning, Jan. 31, 2012 that left a man dead and a woman in critical condition.

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Police speak with friends and family members Tuesday as they investigated a shooting near Lilburn Tuesday morning, Jan. 31, 2012 that left a man dead and a woman in critical condition.

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