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Accident – Death – Obituary News : : 1. Gwinnett County park murder suspect
2. Identifying man accused of killing children in Gwinnett County
The man involved in the tragic murder-suicide of three children at a Gwinnett County park has been identified as 56-year-old Jose Plasencia. Plasencia, who had a previous arrest for a minor charge, was known to own a gun but had reportedly sold it. The bodies of the children and Plasencia were found at Lucky Shoals Park in Norcross. Initially thought to be the father, it was later revealed that Plasencia was not related to the children. A GoFundMe has been set up by the children’s mother to cover funeral expenses. For support or information, contact the Gwinnett County Police Department or visit 988lifeline.org.
1. Suspect in Gwinnett County park triple homicide named
2. Gwinnett County child murders suspect identified
Man involved in murder-suicide of 3 kids identified
New details are emerging about the man investigators believe shot and killed three young children in an apparent murder-suicide at a Gwinnett County park.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – Gwinnett County police have identified the man who they say killed three children belonging to the mother of his child in a park before killing himself.
He has been identified as 56-year-old Jose Plasencia.
FOX 5 has learned Plasencia was previously arrested once for an “expired or no license” charge plus a traffic violation. Investigators said Plasencia was known to own a gun but told some people that he recently sold it.
The bodies of the children and man were discovered around 1 a.m. May 8 at Lucky Shoals Park in Norcross, a quiet and peaceful neighborhood in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
An officer reportedly noticed a car parked on one of the walking paths and called out to the people inside. When they didn’t respond, the officer went to investigate and discovered four bodies inside.
Initially, police thought the man in the car, who appeared to have killed the children before killing himself, was the father.
Later in the day, Gwinnett County police reported that the children’s mother had been at a local hospital with another child receiving treatment for an unrelated injury. She had permitted the man, who was the father of the child in the hospital, to take the other three children out for a meal. According to police, the mother and the suspect were not in a relationship at the time of the incident and he was not the father of the children killed.
The victims were identified as 13-year-old Arianny Rodriguez, 9-year-old Carlos Rodriguez, and 11-year-old Chadal Rodriguez on Wednesday afternoon.
A GoFundMe was reportedly created by the mother of the children. Karina Rodriguez says that she is heartbroken by the tragic loss of her “three little angels” and she is asking for help to pay for their funeral expenses. Rodriguez says that she wants to take the children back to the Dominican Republic and give them a “Christian burial.”
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact the Gwinnett County Police Department.
For those experiencing a crisis or needing support, assistance is available by calling or texting 988, or by chatting online at 988lifeline.org.
