Walter Cauldle, 36, was killed after a late-night shooting in Norcross, Georgia, on Friday, June 5, 2026. Officers were called to the 2200 block of Pelican Drive for a report of a person shot and found several people at the scene; Cauldle had a gunshot wound and was still alive when first responders transported him to Northside Gwinnett Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Gwinnett County Police opened a homicide investigation. Investigators said multiple parties were present and that those people were identified at the scene, but authorities did not describe what led up to the gunfire or name a suspect. As of the reports, no arrests had been announced and detectives described the shooting as an isolated incident with no ongoing danger to the public.

Anyone with information about the case or who may have been in the area that night is asked to contact Gwinnett County police detectives.