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Victim, suspect identified in deadly road rage shooting outside Gwinnett County tavern

Will Henry's Tavern Investigators say the shooting happened near Will Henry’s Tavern on Rockbridge Rd. at Five Forks Trickum Road.

Police have charged a man after officials say he killed someone during a road rage shooting.

WSB′s Veronica Griffin was live outside Will Henry’s Tavern where the shooting happened Monday night.

Police identified the victim as Jerome Johnson, 39 of Lawrenceville.

Investigators told WSB that they believe that the shooting stemmed from a road rage incident in the tavern’s parking lot. Police said a suspect on a bicycle shot Johnson who was sitting inside his SUV.

Johnson was taken to the hospital by Gwinnett Fire Rescue but died at the hospital. Police later arrested the suspect after a K9 search.

Deputies identified the suspect as 27-year-old Jonnathan Bladimir Hernandez of Lilburn. Police charged Hernandez with aggravated assault and felony murder.