Crime & Safety

Suspect in Gwinnett CVS Homicide Charged with Murder

Gwinnett County Police arrested Jamad Wallace of Stone Mountain, Ga., in connection with the murder of a man at a Lawrenceville drug store in 2012.

After a nearly nine month search, Gwinnett County Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a man at a CVS in Lawrenceville.

Jamad Wallace, 21 of Stone Mountain, was arrested Wednesday in Dekalb County and taken to the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

Wallace is charged with murder in relation to the death of Alex Delgado Ramos, 27 of Lawrenceville last year. On March 4, 2012, officers responded to a shooting at the CVS at 1187 Grayson Highway at around 10pm. Ramos was found outside the drugstore with a gunshot to the left side of his head. He was taken to the hospital where he died two days later.

Find out what's happening in Gwinnettwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

According to a release from GCPD Cpl. Jake Smith, Wallace was also wanted aggravated assault following a shooting in Stone Mountain on December 9, 2011.

Wallace remains at the Gwinnett County Jail where he is being held without bond.

Find out what's happening in Gwinnettwith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.