SNELLVILLE, Ga. — One woman is dead after a shooting at a graduation party Saturday night in unincorporated Snellville, according to Gwinnett County Police.
This happened at the Queen's Event Venue on Stone Mountain Highway around 7:30 p.m., according to police.
One witness, Ruxi Mardare, said she was having a great time at a friend's graduation party when a woman seated at the table behind her was gunned down.
"Once I heard the gunshots, I looked back, and I don't see her anymore, so then I just go underneath the table," Mardare said. "My friend was telling me to get up. I got up, and I could just tell she was dead on the scene."
When police got there, the woman was suffering from a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police said the shooting appeared to be a domestic incident. Witnesses were holding the suspect down when police arrived.
"I've gotten into arguments before, and never have I thought to take someone's life, especially at a graduation party when you're supposed to be celebrating," Mardare said.
11Alive will update this story as soon as we learn more information. Gwinnett County Police said they are currently looking for more witnesses and a motive for the incident. At this time, officers said they are not releasing the name of the victim.
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