Police: Shots fired at Gwinnett officer in patrol car
Gwinnett police are looking for the two occupants of a black vehicle who allegedly shot at an officer in a patrol car Sunday night.
According to a news release, the officer saw the vehicle speeding down South Norcross Tucker Road, near the intersection of Jimmy Carter Boulevard. As the officer attempted a traffic stop, one of the occupants of the vehicle fired several shots at the officer as the car sped away, police said. The officer nor the patrol car was hit.
The driver did not stop and the officer lost sight of the vehicle on Graves Road. No full description of the vehicle was available.
Anyone with information on this incident should call Gwinnett police detectives at 770-513-5300, or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be left at the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Tipsters could receive up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest and an indictment.
