Gwinnett County Police held a press conference about Wednesday's SWAT standoff in Suwanee where four Gwinnett Firefighters were held hostage.
The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1pm. Read more of Patch's coverage about this story:
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One victim was from Lawrenceville, two others from Virginia.
UPDATED 4:50pm Gwinnett County Police released the identities of three men shot and killed Wednesday evening at a residence on Cannonball Ct. in unincorporated Lawrenceville. They are Farris Allen, 41, of Lawrenceville, James Edward Isac, 64, of Richmond, VA, and Brian Lamont White, 36, also of Richmond, VA. GCPD Cpl. Jake Smith said they're also bringing back two men to Gwinnett County who were stopped in Charlotte, NC, to question them about the shootings. They are Rashad Cornelius Johnson, 31, of Richmond, VA, and Raheem Richardson, 40, also of North Chesterfield, VA. Smith said the two were arrested and charged with conspiracy to traffic cocaine. According to their website, Mecklenburg County (NC) Sheriff's Department has charged …
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"Armed and dangerous" suspect sought in 13 Gwinnett County robberies that began on Nov. 30.
Gwinnett County Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man believed to be responsible for 13 armed robberies within Gwinnett County. According to police, the suspect has primarily targeted cell phone stores but has also robbed two appliance stores, a tobacco shop, and attempted a robbery at a Days Inn. Five of the robberies have occurred within city jurisdictions. Norcross Police, Lawrenceville Police and Lilburn Police are investigating those incidents. The first robbery took place on Nov. 30. Frequently, the suspect visits the target location prior to the robbery posing as a customer. The suspect returns later to commit the armed robbery. On multiple occasions, he has been seen fleeing the scene in a silver 2006-2010 …
