UPDATE #1: (Snellville, Ga., Jan. 18, 2024) – The suspect has been identified as Martavious Crawley (Snellville). He has been charged with four counts of Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. He is still being treated at a local hospital for his injuries. Following his release, he will be transported to the Gwinnett County Jail. 

ORIGINAL: (Snellville, Ga., Jan. 16, 2024) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place at an apartment community in unincorporated Snellville.

Shortly before 2 a.m., a woman called 911 to report that she was with a man who was armed with a handgun and threatening to commit suicide. The two individuals were inside an apartment at 2300 Country Walk in unincorporated Snellville.

Before officers arrived on the scene, the armed subject had walked out of the building and was walking around the parking lot, seemingly agitated. The man kept his right hand in his pocket even after repeated requests for him to remove his hand.

Officers from the Gwinnett County Police Department, along with at least one officer from the Snellville Police Department, spent about 20 minutes trying to talk to the male in an effort to de-escalate. They even made arrangements for the man to speak with a family member over the phone.

For reasons unknown, the man quickly drew his gun from his pocket and fired at the officers. Two Gwinnett officers and one Snellville officer discharged their firearms, striking the subject multiple times. No officers were injured.

Immediately following the shooting, the officers approached the man and began to render aid until an ambulance could arrive. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Because his injuries are not life-threatening, the Gwinnett County Police Department Deadly Force Investigative Team will be handling this investigation.

Criminal charges will be forthcoming for the man once he is released from the hospital.