Gwinnett County police have arrested a man in Newton County a day after he was suspected of fatally shooting a woman during a domestic incident.
The shooting was reported around 7:30 a.m. Monday at the Gwinnett Station Apartment Homes just north of Tucker. When officers arrived, they found 24-year-old Marianna Guillen with at least one gunshot wound, police spokesperson Cpl. Juan Madiedo said. She was declared dead at the scene.
Aaron Guillen, 26, was located in Newton and arrested on multiple counts, police announced Tuesday morning. He is being held in the Newton jail on charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, police said.
Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department
Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department
“The preliminary investigation determined that this is a domestic-related incident between the suspect and the deceased victim, who knew each other,” Madiedo said.
Police said the suspect and victim were not married but confirmed that Aaron Guillen was the father of three of Marianna Guillen’s children.
The children, as well as other family members, were also home at the time of the shooting, he added.
Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com
Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com
No other details have been released by police.
Alberto Bernal, who said he’s lived in the apartment community for 14 years, heard one gunshot.
“I heard the cops pulling in, the firefighters, ambulance,” he said. “It was a whole show.”
While the scene was concerning, Bernal said it wasn’t unusual for the area to experience violence.
“This area right here is really not too safe. You know, it’s always something happening,” he said. “I can’t be walking around late at night. Late as I could be out here (is) maybe 7 p.m., 8 p.m. ... I don’t feel safe walking around late at night.”
Knowing that police believed the shooting was an isolated situation did not provide relief.
“People don’t know how to react with this type of thing because it’s always happening. There’s not enough security out here,” Bernal said.
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