GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – A police officer has died in a shooting in unincorporated Snellville, Gwinnett County Police said.
He has been identified as Gwinnett Police Officer Antwan Toney. He just celebrated his 30th birthday a few days ago and would have celebrated his third anniversary with the department in six days, according to Gwinnett Police.
Gwinnett Police officer Antwan Toney was shot and killed while responding to a suspicious vehicle parked near Shiloh Middle School.Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department
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The shooting happened around 3 p.m. Sgt. Jake Smith with Gwinnett County Police said the officer was shot while responding to reports of a suspicious vehicle parked at Crumps Landing and White Road near Shiloh Middle School in Snellville. A person anonymously called 911 to report people potentially smoking pot, according to police.
As Toney and the other officer approached, they were shot at from inside the suspect vehicle. One of those shots hit Toney, according to Gwinnett Police. The other responding officers pulled him to cover. Gwinnett Police confirmed the other officer returned fire but it is unclear if the suspect was hit.
Witnesses told police there were four people in the car, which fled the scene.
At 12 a.m. Sunday, Gwinnett Police Chief Butch Ayers said one suspect, Isaiah Pretlow, was taken into custody by agents with the U.S. Marshals Office. Police said he fled on foot after crashing the suspect vehicle. Police found him nearby and he pointed a gun at officers and fired several rounds before being taken into custody.
An active manhunt is still underway for a second suspect, Tafahree Maynard. He has outstanding warrants for aggravated assault and felony murder, police said.
Gwinnett Police Chief Butch Ayers said detectives are interviewing suspects but no warrants have been served at this time. Detectives are reviewing bodycam footage and following “multiple leads,” Ayers said.
Officer Toney was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville where he died as a result of his injuries. Gwinnett Police Sgt. Jake Smith said the bullet did not hit his vest.
Officers found the suspect car crashed a short distance away, at the intersection of Ross Road and Calumet Farm Lane.
The suspects accused of shooting and killing Gwinnett Police officer Antwan Toney crashed this car after fleeing the scene.Credit: Gwinnett Police Department
Gwinnett Police said detectives have interviewed several people about their involvement in the case but no one has been charged with a crime. Police in DeKalb County have also detained people in connection with this crime.
“Our officers and SWAT team are still very involved in trying to track down the suspects,” a Gwinnett Police statement released at 10 p.m. read.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Gwinnett Police tip line at 770-513-5710.
“We are asking anyone who saw anything or knows anything to call 911,” Smith said.
This is the fourth officer-involved shootings this week. Three people have died — two suspects and Gwinnett Police officer Toney.
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The first shooting on Thursday happened in Monroe where investigators said a man pointed a fake submachine gun at two officers. One of them responded by shooting the man in the chest. The suspect was just blocks from a local community college.
The suspect later died at the hospital.
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About two hours later, on I-75 in Bartow County, a Georgia State trooper pulled over a woman for driving too slowly in the left lane. He called for backup after spotting meth and gun in the car. He put the woman and a man riding with her in handcuffs. But it turns out the man was wanted for a parole violation.
The man allegedly had a gun hidden on his back and turned around to shoot the trooper whose bullet-proof vest ultimately saved him. But the shooter was ultimately killed when two officers returned fire.
Police also responded to an officer-involved shooting in Richmond.
The Terrell County shooting that happened just before midnight brought the total cases of shootings involving police or deputies in Georgia up to 75. The total for all of 2017 was 97.
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