Tuesday July 1st, 2025 2:52PM

Killing of teen in drive-by shooting may be gang-related, police say

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NORCROSS - Police say the killing of a 17-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting over the weekend may be gang related. Two people have been arrested. <br> <br> Gwinnett police corporel Ray Dunlap said Maribelle Gonzalez, who turned 17 Sunday, and 20-year-old Eric Hernandez, apparently had an altercation with a group at a Hispanic club in DeKalb County. <br> <br> Both were shot in a car at about 3 a.m. Sunday at South Norcross Tucker Road and Jimmy Carter Boulevard. <br> <br> Gonzalez, who lived in Austell, died. Hernandez, also of Austell, was hospitalized after a single gunshot went through both legs. <br> <br> Twenty-year-old Sergio Garcia-Hernandez and a 16-year-old whose name was not released were arrested late Sunday. <br> <br> Garcia-Hernandez was being held Monday on murder and aggravated assault charges. Dunlap said investigators expect to make more arrests.
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