A man has been taken into custody in Tennessee after being suspected of a double homicide in Gwinnett County, Georgia. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, the Gwinnett County police initiated their investigation last Friday night upon discovering two individuals fatally shot inside a vehicle near Harbins Road and Harbins Point Lane in Lilburn.
Simultaneously, officers responded to a separate call some distance away on Windscape Village Lane in Norcross, where they found another man suffering from a gunshot wound. The two crime scenes were swiftly determined to be related, leading the police to quickly identify and begin to attempt to locate the suspect. While details on the motive are scarce, detectives identified 54-year-old Javier Aragon Ruiz as the suspect in question.
ABC 6 On Your Side reports that Ruiz was apprehended by the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Robertson County, near the Tennessee-Kentucky border, after being spotted driving in the area. The arrest occurred on Saturday morning, a day following the murders in Georgia.
In addition to the double murder charges pending in Gwinnett County, Ruiz faces multiple charges from the Tennessee authorities. He has been charged with reckless driving, driving under the influence, possession of a gun under the influence, and being a fugitive from justice. He is currently being held without bond at the Robertson County Jail. The identity of the homicide victims is yet to be released, pending the notification of their next of kin.
Authorities are urging anyone with further information on the case to get in touch. The Gwinnett County Police Department encourages witnesses or those knowledgeable regarding the case to call their detectives at 770.513.5300. Alternatively, anonymous tips can be made by contacting Crime Stoppers at 404.577.TIPS (8477).
