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Frequent customer of Peachtree Corners convenience store killed in parking lot, police say

It happened just before 1 p.m. at the intersection of Peachtree Corners Circle and Jones Mill Spur.

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. — One person is dead after a shooting outside a Peachtree Corners convenience store.

Gwinnett Police Sgt. Michele Pihera said on Sunday that officers were called to 3330 Peachtree Corners Circle around 1 p.m., at the Jones Mill Spur intersection, to reports of a person who had been shot. 

Officers arrived to find a male victim lying in the parking lot between two parked cars with at least one gunshot wound. Gwinnett Fire arrived and attempted to help the victim, but police said he died at the scene.

Police have not yet publicly identified the victim but said that he was a man in his 20s and a frequent customer of the convenience store. Detectives are now working to determine if cameras at the business captured the crime or anything that may help them find the person responsible.

Meanwhile, police said they are still working to determine the circumstances behind the shooting and they're asking witnesses to come forward. Those with information can call Gwinnett detectives at 770-513-5300 or, to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, call 404-577-8477 (TIPS). 

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