GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - 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.