UPDATE:
At 10:50 p.m. Monday Brookhaven Police contacted Gwinnett Police asking for assistance on an arrest warrant in the 1200 block of Sycamore Summit in Sugar Hill.
At approximately 1:45 a.m. Tuesday the suspect was seen armed with a rifle and the Gwinnett SWAT team was called in. Roadways in the immediate area were closed and officials contacted nearby residents asking them to evacuate.
At approximately 4:00 a.m. Tuesday the suspect fired multiple shots at officers, hitting a SWAT robot as well as a nearby residence. Gwinnett SWAT returned fire at the suspect, prompting the suspect to retreat into the home. SWAT negotiators reportedly spent the next few hours attempting to make contact with the suspect.
At approximately 9:45 a.m. Tuesday Georiga State Patrol assisted Gwinnett SWAT in making entry into the residence. The suspect was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. As of last report, homicide detectives are on scene investigating.
AS OF 10:24 a.m.:
The Gwinnett County Police Department said Tuesday morning it was on the scene of a SWAT call in Sugar Hill.
Gwinnett County Police Sgt. Jennifer Richter said the agency was on the scene of the call as of about 9:30 on Sycamore Summit NE.
The agency was assisting the Brookhaven Police Department with the service of felony warrants at a home on the road. The man they were trying to serve the warrants to went back inside the home and refused to come out after police made contact.
Gwinnett County Police then received information that the man could possibly be armed, at which time they requested SWAT.
Sycamore Road was shut down between EM Croy and Autumn Wood Trail as of about 10:30 a.m.
The public is asked to avoid the area.
Residents in nearby homes are advised to shelter in place. Richter said they were making arrangements for residents in the area to get in and out of their homes as needed.
No other details have been released.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
