On the evening of September 18, 2022, 29-year-old Celeste Lawson was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound in the front yard of a Burns Road residence in Lilburn, Georgia. A call reporting a person down came in around 8:30 p.m.; officers arriving on scene found Lawson in critical condition. Medical aid was rendered but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Gwinnett Police Department identified and arrested 49-year-old Andre Marvell King of Lilburn in connection with the shooting. He was charged with aggravated assault and felony murder. Authorities did not immediately disclose a motive or the nature of any relationship between Lawson and King.

What details about that night or about Celeste’s connections in the area might help explain why this happened? If anyone has information, please contact the Gwinnett County authorities.