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Dunwoody Detectives Following Leads in Apartment Shooting

Police are following leads in the Dec. 26 shooting of a man outside a Dunwoody apartment.

Detectives are following leads in the Dec. 26 shooting of a man outside a Dunwoody apartment.

Police have not yet released a motive, but it "appears to not be a random shooting," according to Dunwoody police spokesman Sgt. Michael Carlson.

The victim was 32-year-old Ivan Perez, shot at 3:43 p.m. as he was walking through the  located at 100 Ashford Gables Drive. Perez was transported to Grady Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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The suspect is a black male who immediately fled the complex at the entrance on Ashford Dunwoody Road.

Police ask anyone with information about the incident to contact Sgt. Gary Cortellino at (678)382-6908. Anonymous tips may be left with on the Dunwoody Police Department's website via the "Submit a Crime Tip" link or with CrimeReports under "Submit a Tip."

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