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UPDATE: Two Boys Killed, One Critically Injured in 'Multiple Homicide'

An adult male was also injured and taken to a hospital, Gwinnett police said. Check back for updates.

UPDATE: Gwinnett Police have arrested 28-year-old Antonio Cardenas-Rico in connection with the stabbing deaths of two boys in unincorporated Lawrenceville Wednesday night.

Cardenas was charged with two counts of murder and is being held without bond, police said in a news release. 

Victims of the stabbings in the 1100 block of Bridle Path Drive were Bradley Garcia, 3, and Edward Garcia, 1, who were both killed. Elvis Garcia, 23, was injured, as was another 3-year-old child who was in critical condition at Children's Hospital in Atlanta. Elvis Garcia was taken to a local hospital in serious condition.

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Police did not describe the relationship among the victims in the news release or indicate a possible motive.

 

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UPDATE: Police report a suspect is in custody. A news conference is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.

Two boys, 1 and 4 years old, were killed and another 4-year-old boy was critically injured in what police are describing as a multiple homicide on Bridle Path Drive in unincorporated Lawrenceville. 

A man was also injured and taken to an area hospital, according to Cpl. Jake Smith of the Gwinnett County Police Department.

Police say the homicides occurred around 6:30pm in the 1100 block of Bridle Path Drive in the Huntington Falls subdivision near Scenic Highway and Sugarloaf Parkway.

The children were all found in the finished basement of the home. According to Cpl. Smith, the injured boy was taken by helicopter to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. There was no word of his condition late Wednesday.

The man was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. It is not yet clear if the man was the children's father or stepfather.

Smith says it is not yet clear if the victims were shot or stabbed.

The mother of the three boys was not home at the time of the homicides. Smith said she has been accounted for and was unharmed. Smith also said the family who lives upstairs in the home were not on the property at the time.

Smith says they are searching for a suspect or suspects and motive at this time.

The story is developing, and Patch will update with more information.


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