Crime & Safety

Man Killed In Dacula Shooting Identified

Police said the 42-year-old Dawsonville man was found shot to death at Jona Trail.

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Gwinnett County Police are investigating a fatal Jona Trail shooting that recently killed a Dawsonville man.
Gwinnett County Police are investigating a fatal Jona Trail shooting that recently killed a Dawsonville man. (Shutterstock)

DACULA, GA — The man who was fatally shot around 11:15 p.m. Thursday at Jona Trail has been identified as Kenneth Stockton, 42, of Dawsonville.

Gwinnett County Police said Wednesday the probe into Stockton's death remains active. Police said in the past the shooting stemmed from a confrontation between two men. Possible suspects were not identified.

Police ask anyone with information relating to the shooting to call detectives, (770) 513-5300. Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Stoppers Atlanta, (404) 577-8477.

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