A man murdered three kids ages 9, 11, and 13 after taking them “to grab a bite to eat” while their mother was in the hospital, Gwinnett County police said in a news release.
According to Spanish-language media, the suspect is José Ramón Plascencia, 47 years old, from the Dominican Republic. according to Almomento, which interviewed Plascencia’s sister and described the suspect as the “ex-partner” of the children’s mother. The sister told Almomento that Plascencia “had psychological and health problems.” The site referred to Plascencia as the children’s “stepfather,” although police wrote that he was not currently in a relationship with their mother, although they did share a fourth child together, who was unharmed.
On May 8, the Gwinnett County police reported that they were looking into the possibility of murder-suicide. according to a news release The press release from the Gwinnett County police mentioned that shortly after 1:00 a.m., an officer found a suspicious vehicle at Lucky Shoals Park and discovered four bodies inside.
Shortly after 1:00 a.m., an officer “assigned to the West Precinct was doing an area check at Lucky Shoals Park (4651 Britt Road, Tucker) when he found a suspicious vehicle parked upon a pedestrian trail,” the press release says. “The officer called out to the occupants but got no response. He approached the 4-door passenger car and found the bodies of four individuals inside.”
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Police identified the children as Arianny Rodriguez, Carlos Rodriguez, and Chadal Rodriguez.
The victims have been identified as Arianny Rodriguez (age 13, Atlanta), Carlos Rodriguez (age 9, Atlanta), and Chadal Rodriguez (age 11, Atlanta).
The victims were identified as Arianny Rodriguez (13), Carlos Rodriguez (9), and Chadal Rodriguez (11).
The children's mother was at a local hospital with another child while the incident occurred.
The mother and the suspected shooter had a child together at the hospital. The suspect was not the father of the three victims.
The suspect met with the victim’s mother, her three children, and the child they shared together at a local hospital. After some time, the mother agreed to let the three children go with the suspect to grab a bite to eat while she remained at the hospital.
The suspect was the driver of the vehicle, as per the police.
Gwinnett County policeThe Gwinnett County crime scene.
The police mentioned that the suspect's name will be released after his next-of-kin notification has been made.
The driver of the vehicle was an adult male, and the children were elementary and middle school-aged, according to the police.
“At this time, detectives are investigating this case as a possible murder-suicide, but final determination will be made by the Medical Examiner’s Office,” the release says.
Detectives from the Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Unit are processing the scene, according to the news release.
The identities of the people who died are not being shared until their family members are told.
The reason was not obvious.
