Crime & Safety
Gwinnett Police Apprehend Suspect in CVS Homicide
Jamad Wallace, of Stone Mountain, was arrested in connection with the murder of a man at a Lawrenceville drug store in 2012.
From Lawrenceville Patch
After a nearly nine month search, Gwinnett County Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a man at a CVS in Lawrenceville.
Jamad Wallace, 21 of Stone Mountain, was arrested Wednesday in DeKalb County and taken to the Gwinnett County Detention Center.
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Wallace is charged with murder in relation to the death of Alex Delgado Ramos, 27 of Lawrenceville last year. On March 4, 2012, officers responded to a shooting at the CVS at 1187 Grayson Highway at around 10pm. Ramos was found outside the drugstore with a gunshot to the left side of his head. He was taken to the hospital where he died two days later.
According to a release from GCPD Cpl. Jake Smith, Wallace was also wanted aggravated assault following a shooting in Stone Mountain on December 9, 2011.
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Wallace remains at the Gwinnett County Jail where he is being held without bond.
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