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Gwinnett police asking for public’s help to identify murder suspect

Person of interest in Gwinnett murder

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County police are asking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest in the murder of a man in his own home last month.

Jonathan Royce Wiley, 21, was gunned down at a home on Oak Vista Court in Lawrenceville on March 25 just before 2 a.m. Wiley was shot multiple time and died at the scene.

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Gwinnett County police released a series of surveillance photos Thursday that show a man they describe as being in his late teens or early 20s with short locs.

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The suspect is tied to another investigation about a stolen vehicle in Dekalb County. Two people were caught on surveillance video speeding away from the scene of the homicide in the vehicle stolen by the person of interest.

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The vehicle has since been recovered.

Anyone who has any information on the case is asked to contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com.  Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

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