Cause and motive behind a Sunday night shooting along Pirkle Road remains under investigation, but a suspect has now been charged.
Shaheed Abdullah Al-Ameen, 28, of Stone Mountain, was charged Monday morning with felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies, investigators said.
Al-Ameen was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail shortly after 2 a.m. Monday morning.
Original story published Oct. 16, at 5:40 a.m.:
The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of one man Sunday night.
Police say at around 8:10 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to reports of “discharging firearm” in the 1600 block of Pirkle Road in unincorporated Norcross.
After arriving on scene and canvassing the area, they located the body of a man in between the 1700 building of Pirkle Road and another building on Hampton Ridge Road.
Investigators believe that there was an exchange of gunfire between at least two people just before the 911 calls began to come in.
The Crime Scene Unit, along with the District Attorney’s Office, are on scene assisting with the investigation.
Police say the motive remains under investigation and that the name of the victim will be released following next-of-kin notification.
If anyone has any information to share in this case, please contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com.
