Police: Man shot to death in Dacula after attending funeral

Police are investigating the shooting death of a man that happened after a funeral in Gwinnett County.

Police say the victim went outside, got into an altercation, and was shot. (Gwinnett County Police Department)

Gwinnett County police say around 1:55 Sunday morning, an officer responded to a person shot call on the 2500 block of Kachina Trail in Dacula.

When the officer got to the scene, they found the 35-year-old Jesse Towler shot in the chest.

The Gwinnett County Fire Department rushed the victim to a nearby hospital, where he died.

Police said Towler was found by family and friends outside the Dacula home.

At the time, the group had gathered after attending a funeral earlier. Police say Towler went outside, had an altercation, and was shot.

Investigators later identified the suspect as 32-year-old Joey Von Perry.

Joey Von Perry (Gwinnet County Police)

Perry was charged with reckless conduct and felony involuntary manslaughter.

Perry was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail.