DeKalb Man Arrested In Fatal Nightclub Slaying In Norcross

NORCROSS, GA -- A DeKalb County man has been arrested in the fatal shooting that occurred outside a Norcross nightclub, police said Wednesday. Christopher Parker 42, of Lithonia was taken into custody in the Sunday shooting, Gwinnett County authorities said.

Warrants were obtained for Parking on several counts, including felony murder, aggravated assault, and felon in possession of a firearm. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

At least two people were shot -- one fatally -- when a shooting erupted outside the Midnight Blu Café in the 5000 block of Jimmy Carter Boulevard. A 19-year-old man at a Shell gas station near the club succumbed to his injuries in the early Sunday melee, according to authorities.

Outside the venue, a woman was shot in the leg, police said. She was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The woman who was shot in the leg was brought to safety to bystanders, a witness told WGCL.

"Once the gunshots start coming out, I saw her on the ground bleeding really bad from the leg, so I just ran outside and grabbed her," Kevin Birch told the news station. "Me and a couple of other people picked her up and brought her inside. I mean, something like this happened at this time of night, it was crazy. It was like the wild, wild west out here."

Gwinnett police said that investigators are still seeking additional suspects and anticipate more arrests.

Image via Gwinnett PD