Gwinnett County fire investigators are currently looking into what they call a deliberate act of arson against a business in unincorporated Lilburn.
The incident occurred on Nov. 13 at the Waypoint Homes, located in the 4051 block of Stone Mountain Highway near Killian Hill Road. Firefighters were called to the scene by an employee shortly before 7 am.
An employee was working inside the office area at the time and heard glass breaking as an object was thrown through the window of a nearby conference room. After a few seconds, the employee went to the front and encountered smoke and flames coming from the conference room. The employee doused the fire before calling 911.
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Fire investigators collected evidence from the scene that included remnants of a spent Molotov cocktail, liquid accelerant and a rock. Video evidence was also obtained by investigators that shows an unidentified subject throwing a rock through the window and tossing a flaming object inside the room. The subject then drives off in a sedan.
The fire caused minor damage and sent smoke throughout the office suite. Fire Investigators are talking with management and employees at the business to develop potential leads. The business appears to have been targeted; however, there is no suspect or motive for the crime.
