Gwinnett County police are searching for 25-year-old Jesus Efren Guerrero Ramirez after a woman was found dead inside a Norcross apartment last Monday. Detectives have obtained arrest warrants charging Guerrero Ramirez with felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Guadalupe Salazar. Authorities are urging anyone with information to call the Gwinnett County Police Department at 770-513-5300.
What police say
According to FOX 5 Atlanta, Gwinnett County detectives say Salazar and Guerrero Ramirez were in a relationship. Officers were called to the Sterling Glenn Apartments after Salazar was discovered inside her home last Monday. The outlet reports that detectives then obtained arrest warrants charging Guerrero Ramirez with felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Investigation underway in Norcross
Police have not publicly released the exact cause of Salazar’s death and have not provided details about Guerrero Ramirez’s whereabouts, according to officials. The Gwinnett County Police Department is leading the investigation and says detectives are continuing to follow leads and canvass the area around the Sterling Glenn complex.
Legal context
Felony murder, the charge listed on the arrest warrants, is codified under Georgia law and can apply when a death occurs during the commission of another felony. Georgia’s murder statute treats a death during an enumerated felony as murder regardless of malice, and convictions can carry severe penalties.
Anyone with information about Guerrero Ramirez or the Norcross incident is asked to call Gwinnett County police at 770-513-5300. For more on the case, see FOX 5 Atlanta.
