On Friday, a fatal shooting occurred in the parking lot of an extended-stay hotel located on Stone Mountain Highway. The victim of the incident has been named by the Gwinnett County police department.
Victor Ricks cause of death
Snellville resident Victor Ricks, 60 years old, was discovered in the back parking lot of the residence located at 4350 Stone Mountain Highway. He was suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The officers who responded to the 911 call that reported the shooting found him.
Near the location where he passed away, he was taken to a nearby hospital. Homicide detectives came to the conclusion that the victim was shot by a male suspect, and preliminary evidence shows that the two suspects were acquainted with one another. At the time that the officers arrived, the suspect was not actually present at the spot.
Gwinnett County shooting
Hugh Forman, 57, of Lawrenceville, was later taken into custody and charged with first-degree cruelty to minors, malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and aggravated assault.
These charges were brought in conjunction with the incident mentioned above. If you have any information on the occurrence, please do not hesitate to call the Gwinnett County Police Detectives at the number 770-513-5300 on your phone.