Crime & Safety
Suspect in Custody in Double Homicide
Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the deaths of two children.
A suspect is now in custody in connection with the stabbing deaths of two children last night in Lawrenceville.
According to a Gwinnett County Police press release, Antonio Cardenas-Rico, 28, has been charged with two counts of murder. Cardenas-Rico is currently being held in the Gwinnett County Detention Center without bond.
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 9, police responded to a 911 call at a residence on Bridle Path Drive in Lawrenceville. Officers located 23-year-old Elvis Garcia outside the home suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was transported to an area hospital in serious condition.
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Two children, Bradley Garcia, 3, and Edward Garcia, 1, were found dead in the basement of the home. Both boys had been stabbed. A third child, age 3, was also stabbed. The child was life-flighted to a children’s hospital in Atlanta.
Gwinnett County Police spokesman Cpl. Jake Smith said the investigation is ongoing.
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