GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — One man was shot and killed by Gwinnett County Police Friday morning on a private soccer field, authorities said.
Gwinnett County Police said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation looking into the deadly shooting, including a note that was found on the man's body that was addressed to officers.
The shooting happened in an area described as "heavily residential" that was near a future park site on Singleton Road outside incorporated Norcross. Hideshi Valle, of Gwinnett County Police, said officers responded to a call around 8:30 a.m. about a suspicious person regarding a man with a gun who was walking around a soccer field.
“Officers attempted to speak to the male and during the incident. The suspect pointed the gun at an officer," Valle said. "A Gwinnett County Police officer fired at the male."
The man was taken to the hospital where he died. Valle said at the hospital, the note was discovered on him.
“What I can reveal about the letter is that it was addressed to Gwinnett Police," Valle said.
No other details about the note were released. It has been turned over to the GBI as the investigation continues.
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