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Man dies from gunshot wounds near Norcross

By George Mathis
Oct 2, 2011

Gwinnett police are seeking the public's assistance in a fatal, early-morning Sunday shooting.

A 40- to 45-year-old Hispanic male was discovered by a passerby in a wooded area behind Las Tortas Locas restaurant in the 6100 block of South Norcross Road in unincorporated Gwinnett County, police said.

The unidentified male appeared to be the victim of multiple gunshot wounds and was unresponsive when officers arrived at about 1 a.m.

The Gwinnett County Police Department requests anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Homicide Unit at (770) 513-5300.

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George Mathis has worked in the AJC newsroom since 1999 in a variety of roles including editing local news, blogger and columnist.

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