GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: The victim in this case has been identified as Ahmed Kadhim, 30, of Norcross. Detectives are still actively working this case and do not have a motive available at this time.
ORIGINAL STORY: An early morning shooting on Sunday morning is now a homicide investigation after the victim later died at an area hospital.
Gwinnett County Police said that the shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Treehouse Parkway in the Gwinnett Village area. Police said the victim was the one who called them.
Officers arrived to find the victim and began rendering aid until an ambulance arrived. He was taken to the hospital but later died, leading to a major investigation that lasted throughout the day. Police haven't provided a name or an age but, in their report, suggested he was a male.
Since then, the Gwinnett County Homicide Unit has been searching the area for witnesses and leads hoping to uncover more information as the Crime Scene Unit processes the evidence.
At this point, they don't know the motive for the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call detectives at 770-513-5300 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477 (TIPS). A cash reward may be available for those with details leading to an arrest and indictment.
