UPDATE #2: (Lawrenceville, Ga., August 13, 2024) – The Gwinnett County Police Department has charged Mario Rene Lopez-Jolon (age 38, Lawrenceville) for the death of Guadalupe Garcia Rodriguez.

On August 8, detectives received new information that the victim in this case was recently in a dispute over some land in Mexico with the father of an ex-girlfriend. This led investigators to follow up with the ex-girlfriend at a home in Lawrenceville. While conducting multiple interviews at the location, investigators were able to identify the suspect in this case and learn that the suspect was in Huntsville, Alabama. Detectives contacted the Huntsville Police Department, and the suspect was taken into custody at a hotel in Huntsville.

Mario Rene Lopez-Jolon is charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies. The suspect is currently awaiting extradition to Gwinnett County from Madison County, Alabama.

UPDATE #1: (Lawrenceville, Ga., July 25, 2024) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying a male suspect in connection to a homicide.

The suspect pictured is described as a Hispanic male in his 20s or 30s with a slim build. He was last seen walking on Bethesda Church Road near Hidden Drive in unincorporated Lawrenceville.

If anyone has any information to share in this case, please contact GCPD detectives at 770.513.5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404.577.TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

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ORIGINAL: (Lawrenceville, Ga., July 3, 2024) – The Gwinnett Police Department is currently investigating a homicide after the body of a missing Lawrenceville man was found in his truck.

At approximately 12:30 am on July 3, officers responded to the 200 block of Paden Cove Trail to check on a parked truck.  When officers looked inside the vehicle, they discovered the body of Guadalupe Garcia Rodriguez (40-year-old male, Lawrenceville).  Rodriguez was previously reported missing by his wife on July 1.  She told officers that Rodriguez never came home that afternoon and was last seen leaving in the truck that day. 

Homicide investigators responded to the scene to begin the investigation.  Currently, the motive for this incident is unknown.  Investigators are asking for anyone with information to contact the police department.