UPDATE #2: (Tucker, Ga., May 9, 2024) – The suspect has been identified as Jose Plasencia (age 56, Norcross).

UPDATE #1: (Tucker, Ga., May 8, 2024) – Next-of-kin notification has been made for the three children. The victims have been identified as Arianny Rodriguez (age 13, Atlanta), Carlos Rodriguez (age 9, Atlanta), and Chadal Rodriguez (age 11, Atlanta). Their mother was at a local hospital with another child who was being treated for an unrelated injury.

The mother and the suspected shooter are parents to the same child who was at the hospital. He is not the father of the three victims and was not in a current relationship with the mother.

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 name of the suspect will be released once his next-of-kin notification has been made.

ORIGINAL: (Tucker, Ga., May 8, 2024) – Gwinnett Police are at the scene of a possible murder-suicide involving one adult and three children.

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 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.

The driver appears to be an adult male. The children appear to be elementary and middle school-aged. Two are girls, and one is a boy.

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.

Detectives from the Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Unit are processing the scene.

The names of the deceased are being withheld until next-of-kin notification can be made.

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