Gwinnett County authorities are on the hunt for a gunman who opened fire at a busy gas station, with the chaotic exchange caught on camera and police now scrambling to identify both the shooter and potential victims. According to Atlanta News First, the gunfire erupted around 8 p.m. on Jan. 16 at the Shell station located at 5260 Stone Mountain Highway, where a man allegedly stepped out of a black BMW and started shooting.
Officers responded to the 911 call and upon arrival, they found several shell casings and damage to the gas station's awning, but no victims have come forward and the suspect remains at large, the police collected evidence but are still in the dark about who was behind the trigger and who was at the receiving end of the barrel.
Sources at 11Alive detail the incident, noting that surveillance footage shows a person in the backseat of the BMW moving to the front seat right when shots began flying, which suggests a close call or a narrowly averted disaster, adding a visual element to the case's urgency.
The Gwinnett County Police are urging anyone with information to come forward and assist in the apprehension of the shooter, individuals can reach out to detectives directly at 770-513-5300, or for those preferring anonymity, tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477), and there might be a cash reward for details leading to an arrest and indictment in this unsettling episode of violence that has shattered the routine comings and goings of a local gas station.
