GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — An off-duty investigator with the Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office was shot in Dacula Friday evening, according to the police department.
Authorities said it happened in the area of Jim Moore Road and Auburn Road shortly after 6 p.m. The investigator was shot in the leg, has non-life-threatening injuries and is being treated at a local hospital, according to Gwinnett Police.
The police department said an off-duty DA investigator was driving in his unmarked patrol car -- when he was approached by the driver of a silver SUV and the driver began shooting at him.
Gwinnett Police added the investigator then pulled into a Shell gas station and went over the radio to say he had been shot.
Now, police are looking for the driver of a silver SUV with rear passenger side damage. The police department said it's unclear at this time if the suspect was in the SUV by themselves.
Gwinnett Police said a helicopter is up and searching for the suspect. A K-9 unit is also being used, police said.
"The investigators are combing through all of the evidence -- looking for any nearby surveillance video to see if there's anything of value in this case," Gwinnett Police Sgt. Michele Pihera said.
The police department said it's also working with nearby agencies to see if they have any SUVs matching the same description of the suspect's vehicle.
"We're just doing everything to find whoever is responsible for this crime," Pihera said. "It's still too early to tell if this was a random act or if this... investigator was targeted."
A motive for the shooting is not yet known, Gwinnett Police added. Authorities have not yet identified the investigator who had been shot but said he's talking with officers at the hospital.
Anyone with information is asked to call GCPD detectives at (770) 513-5300. You can also call Crime Stoppers at (404) 577-TIPS (8477) or submit an anonymous tip online.
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