Police: Gainesville man breaking into car shot, killed by Gwinnett resident - Gainesville Times

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Police: Gainesville man breaking into car shot, killed by Gwinnett resident

Police work the scene of a shooting in Lawrenceville on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, where they say James Brock, 50, of Gainesville, was killed after charging at a resident who confronted Brock during an attempted break-in. - photo by For The Times

02032018 INTRUDER1 — Police work the scene of a shooting in Lawrenceville on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, where they say James Brock, 50, of Gainesville, was killed after charging at a resident who confronted Brock during an attempted break-in. - photo by For The Times

Updated: Feb 2, 2018, 11:20 PM

Published: Feb 2, 2018, 11:05 PM

A Gainesville man reportedly breaking into a car Friday morning in a Lawrenceville driveway was fatally shot by a resident, police said. James Brock, 50, was identified by Gwinnett County Police as the intruder who died on the scene.

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