The Lawrenceville Police Department has made an arrest following a shooting Tuesday in the area of Countryside Place near Collins Hill Road.
Detectives took Jamarion Lewis, 35, of Winder, into custody and charged him with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, according to Lawrenceville authorities.
Lewis has been transported to the Gwinnett County Jail where he remains. The victim of the shooting remains hospitalized as of the last report.
Update published Nov. 7 at 1:55 p.m.:
The Lawrenceville Police Department released more details Tuesday afternoon following a shooting early Tuesday morning which led to a soft lockdown of Georgia Gwinnett College.
The agency said in a release Lawrenceville Police received a 911 call at about 3:30 a.m. about gunshots being heard in the area of Countryside Place near Collins Hill Road. While responding to the area. the department received another 911 call from a relative of the shooting victim stating they were on their way to a nearby hospital to receive treatment.
Lawrenceville Police Officers met with the victim and the relative at the hospital to gather more information.
The investigation revealed the victim was driving a tow truck in the area when the occupants of a dark sedan started shooting at him. The suspect vehicle fled the scene after the shooting.
The victim, a 35-year-old man, suffered at least one gunshot wound and was able to run away from the scene. The victim was picked up by a relative and transported to a local hospital where he was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The victim is a resident of the area and has no connections to Georgia Gwinnett College.
"Our Detectives are following up on leads and have determined that this is an isolated incident where the victim was potentially targeted," the release said.
Anyone who might have witnessed this incident or who may have any other information is asked to contact Lawrenceville Police Detective Sergeant Pauly at 770-670-5110 or by emailing her at [email protected].
Original story published Tuesday at 10:20 a.m.:
A victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday morning during a shooting incident near Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville.
Lawrenceville Police Department Captain Salvador Ortega said a 35-year-old victim was receiving treatment following the shooting at the Charter Club neighborhood.
Ortega said additional details would be released shortly.
Georgia Gwinnett College entered a soft lockdown for over an hour in response to the shooting. Those involved in the incident were never present on the Georgia Gwinnett College campus.
Additionally, Ortega said the victim was not associated with Georgia Gwinnett College.
We will update this story as details become available.
