Gwinnett Police make arrests related to an armed robbery investigation following an April 25 Shooting

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(Lilburn, Ga., June 30, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police detectives have made arrests following an armed robbery investigation stemming from a shooting that occurred on April 25.

According to a press release from GCPD, officers responded to the 2000 block of Hudson Drive in Lilburn after a man reported he had been attacked while attempting to meet someone to make a purchase. The victim told detectives he was confronted by multiple armed individuals and assaulted before escaping after a shot was fired.

During the investigation, detectives identified 16-year-old Tyrell Jayden Robinson and 18-year-old Jermaine Jamar Bennett as the suspects. Search warrants executed during the investigation led to the seizure of multiple firearms, including a handgun equipped with a switch that converted it to fully automatic fire, marijuana, THC vape products, and an AR-15 rifle with an altered serial number.

Robinson and Bennett were both charged with Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.

Evidence recovered during the investigation also led to the arrest of an additional juvenile, who was charged with Criminal Use of an Article with an Altered Identification Mark and Possession of a Handgun by a Person Under 18.  

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