A teenager survived multiple gunshot wounds after fleeing to a neighbor’s home during a domestic dispute that claimed the life of their mother, an off-duty Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Deputy.
What’s Happening: The teen escaped to a neighbor’s home Saturday evening after being shot multiple times during an argument between their mother and her boyfriend, Eric Sumner.
- The quick-thinking neighbor applied pressure to the teen’s wounds until emergency personnel arrived, likely saving the young victim’s life.
- Deputies found the mother dead in an upstairs bedroom when they entered the home.
Between the Lines: Sumner, 43, of Suwanee, fled the scene but was captured after a brief chase on I-75 in Monroe County. He faces charges of murder and two counts of aggravated assault with intent to murder, with additional charges pending.
🗂️ Domestic Violence Stats: A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that between 2003 and 2014, about 55% of all female homicides in the U.S. were related to intimate partner violence.
The Sources: Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
