BREAKING: Georgia cops hunt for gunman after shooting incident at warehouse

BREAKING: Georgia cops hunt for gunman after shooting incident at warehouse

  • Police in Gwinnett County, Georgia, are looking for gunman in connection to shooting at a warehouse 
  • After initially reporting the shooting as ‘major,’ police later said it was an isolated incident with a single victim 
  • They are looking for a man in a pink T-shirt and a white balaclava-style face covering 
  • Police said it is possible the victim was ‘specifically targeted’  

Police in Georgia are searching for a gunman who is suspected of opening fire inside a warehouse in Gwinnett County and injuring one person. 

The Gwinnett County Police initially described the incident that took place on Friday at a business located at McGinnis Ferry Road and Satellite Boulevard in Suwanee as ‘major.’

The agency later tweeted an update, saying it was an ‘isolated’ incident involving a single victim. Police have not released any additional information on that person. 

Police in Gwinnett County, Georgia, are looking for a gunman in connection to a shooting that took place this afternoon at a warehouse in Suwanee and left one person injured

Police in Gwinnett County, Georgia, are looking for a gunman in connection to a shooting that took place this afternoon at a warehouse in Suwanee and left one person injured 

The shooting was reported at this manufacturing business at McGinnis Ferry Road and Satellite Boulevard

The shooting was reported at this manufacturing business at McGinnis Ferry Road and Satellite Boulevard

A heavy police presence is seen this screenshot from CBBS46 video in the wake of the shooting

A heavy police presence is seen this screenshot from CBBS46 video in the wake of the shooting 

Investigators are currently actively searching for the suspected shooter, who was described as a man standing at 6 feet in height, wearing a long loose pink shirt and a white ‘balaclava style face covering.’   

Officials closed a portion of Satellite Boulevard and are asking the public to ‘avoid the area until further notice.’ 

Police Cpl. Collin Flynn told WSB-TV a 911 call reporting an ‘active shooter’ came in just before 2pm at a manufacturing building in the 600 block of Satellite Boulevard.

‘There was at least one male shooter who came inside the business while multiple people were inside working and opened fire,’ Flynn said. ‘At some point while opening fire he has shot at least one victim.’

A CSI van is parked on the street near the manufacturing building where a man opened fire

A CSI van is parked on the street near the manufacturing building where a man opened fire

Flynn said the suspect fled on foot and is still at large.

‘At this time, it is possible that [the victim] was specifically targeted,’ Flynn said.

source: dailymail.co.uk