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28-year-old arrested after man shot, killed in Gwinnett County, police say

It happened Sunday evening.

NORCROSS, Ga. — A 28-year-old man is now behind bars after police said he allegedly shot and killed a man Sunday night in unincorporated Norcross.

In a release, Gwinnett County Police said they responded to multiple reports of a "discharging firearm" in the area of Pirkle Road. 

On Monday, police released a statement naming Shaheed Abdullah Al-Ameen, 28, as the suspect in the case. He was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, according to authorities 

"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," a statement said. According to the statement, police believe there was an "exchange of gunfire between at least two individuals just before the 911 calls began to come in."

Al-Ameen is being charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies. 

Authorities still have not released the name of the victim because they are still notifying the next of kin. 

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Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department

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