Police said Monday that technology assisted in finding the suspect in a killing at a Brookhaven apartment complex.
The victim was identified as 25-year-old Herrardo Cruz-Cortez.
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Brookhaven Police Lt. Corey Van Alen told Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark Winne that they tracked Jose Carlos Meza Ignacio down to a street just outside city limits.
“Officers were able to locate him, identify him and take him into custody without incident,” Van Alen said.
Meza Ignacio led officers to a wooded area where he had disposed of the gun they believe he used in the killing. Van Alen said officers located the weapon approximately a hundred feet into the woodline.
“Our investigators did a phenomenal job,” Van Alen said. “They were called to the scene. They conducted numerous witness statements, gathered information. And since the incident, they’ve been working tirelessly to take this offender into custody.”
Officers responded to the Carmel Creek apartment complex on Buford Highway around 2:49 a.m. Sunday. They found the victim with gunshot wounds on the floor inside an apartment, officials said.
Authorities said first responders attempted life-saving measures, but the victim succumbed to his injuries.
BPD said an argument broke out between the victim and suspect regarding Meza Ignacio having a gun during a family gathering.
According to Brookhaven officials, during the argument, Meza Ignacio shot the victim.
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