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UPDATE #2: SHOOTING INVESTIGATION 745 BEAVER RUIN RD.

Update #2: On Monday, November 23, 2020 Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department Fugitive squad located and arrested Christopher Jean-Pierre.  During their investigation Gwinnett Police Homicide Unit developed probable cause to charge Jean-Pierre with the Felony Murder of Julius Vance, along with Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime.  The investigation is still active and detectives are still following up on leads.

Update #1: One of the victims who was shot has died from his injuries.  Julius Vance (22 year old male from Snellville) died from the gunshot wounds that he received in this incident.  Investigators believe there are witnesses to this shooting that may have information related to the suspects.  They are asking those witnesses to come forward and provide that information to them.

(Lilburn, GA) On Sunday, August 2, 2020 at approximately 7:30PM Lilburn officers working an off-duty job reported hearing gun shots in the area of 745 Beaver Ruin Road in unincorporated Lilburn.  Those officers along with officers assigned to West Precinct responded to the location where they found an adult male suffering with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.   GCFD responded and transported the victim to Northside Gwinnett Hospital.

Witnesses reported a second victim fled the scene on foot before getting in the bed of a pickup truck.  The owner of the pickup, who was unaware the victim was in the back, located the victim in the area of Burns Walk Ct.  Gwinnett Police and GCFD responded to that location where found an adult male with a gunshot wound to the chest.  He was also transported to Northside Gwinnett Hospital.

A third victim was located a short distance away at a residence off Cliffglen Way.  Gwinnett Police and GCFD responded to that location where they located an adult male also suffering from gunshot wounds.  He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital.  It is believed all three victims rode to the incident location together.  The condition of the victims is unknown at this time. 

The suspects were seen armed and fleeing the scene in multiple vehicles.  Gwinnett Police K9 responded and located several articles of evidence, but no other victims.  The Crime Scene Unit as well as detectives are currently on scene investigating. This incident appears to be drug related.

If anyone has any information to share in this case, please contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300.  To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com.  Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. 

Case Number:  20-057172, 20-057182, LP20001909 


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