Progress Made in Bay Creek Park Shooting Investigation

Gwinnett Police report they are making progress in their investigation into a . They also have stepped up patrols in parks throughout Gwinnett County.

“This was primarily because of people leaving their cars unlocked with valuables in plain view for the taking,” said Gwinnett County Police Department public information officer Cpl. Edwin Ritter, adding a reminder for people to lock their car doors and hide any valuables whenever they leave their cars unattended. “Regarding the fight, Criminal Investigations Division and the Crime Suppression Unit are currently investigating all leads.”

Ritter said they are making headway, but declined to release any additional information to avoid compromising the investigation.

“Notification of arrests will be made as soon as practical,” Ritter said.

The additional police activity witnessed in Wednesday was 10 area stops and three traffic stops as a result of proactive policing in the area, according to Ritter.

during an altercation Friday between two groups of teens at the skate park. According to the report, two shell casings were found. In addition, a video of the incident appeared on Worldstarhiphop, titled "Thugs Vs Skatboarders At A Skatepark & Gun Shots Went Off." In the video, gunshots were audible. Warning: The video contains violence and offensive language.

The incident has angered people from various Grayson athletic associations that use the park for practice and league games. The lights are switched on when the sun goes down in order for league play, but parents say unsupervised teens take advantage and use the basketball hoops and skate park, which leads to incidents like Friday’s altercation. There have been reports by some witnesses of ongoing hostilities between teens using the skate park and others using the basketball hoops. However, from witness statements and the video it appeared that Friday's shooting incident was the result of a group who pulled up in several vehicles.

Some residents feel the skate park and the basketball courts should be closed after dark, especially since the cost of the lights is carried by members of the various Grayson Athletic Asociations.

Grayson Mayor Jim Hinkle would like to make it clear that the park, which has a Loganville address, is definitely not the community park that is located inside the Grayson city limits. Bay Creek Park, however, is used by many Grayson residents as well as Grayson's athletic associations.

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