GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A soft lockdown at Georgia Gwinnett College has been lifted after a shooting was reported near the campus.
Lawrenceville police told Channel 2 Action News that a 35-year-old tow truck driver was shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators say they responded to reports of gunshots near the college Tuesday morning. While they were responding, a relative of the victim called 911 and said they were taking the man to the hospital.
They say the victim, whose name has not been released, was driving a tow truck in the area when someone in a dark sedan started shooting at him.
He was shot once and was able to run away from the scene before being picked up by a relative and taken to the hospital.
Police believe it was an isolated incident and the driver may have been targeted.
GGC officials put the school on lockdown just before 5:30 a.m. Tuesday and closed the campus. They advised students already on campus to find a safe place or remain in their buildings. The school lifted the lockdown at 6:55 a.m.
The shooting happened down the street in the Charter Club neighborhood, according to the school.
Stay with 95.5 WSB for updates on this developing story.
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