The Athens -Clarke County police are investigating what is believed to be a murder-suicide late Sunday night.
From the ACCPD:
On December 1, 2023, at approximately 10:55 PM, ACCPD was dispatched to an Aggravated Assault in the 100 block of Massey Lane.
Upon arrival, ACCPD located three victims in what is being investigated as an apparent MurderSuicide. ACCPD’s initial investigation indicates that Juliana Navarnete-Moreno (Female, 26 YOA, Athens) and Hugo Martinez-Cerritos (Male, 20 YOA, Athens) arrived at a residence in the 100 block of Massey Lane in a 2013 Toyota Camry. Mangell Maivena (Male, 31 YOA, Athens), formerly involved in a domestic relationship with Navarnete-Moreno, approached the vehicle.
A domestic dispute took place, which escalated into gunfire. Maivena shot Navarnete-Moreno and Martinez-Cerritos and then took his own life with a firearm. Navarnete-Morena was deceased at the scene. Martinez-Cerritos was transported to a local hospital with lifethreatening injuries. He succumbed to those injuries on December 3, 2023.
ACCPD is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Det. Paul Johnson at 762-400-7060 or Paul.Johnson@accgov.com.
For individuals suffering from domestic violence, please contact Project Safe, a non-profit agency working to end domestic violence through crisis intervention, prevention, and education. Project Safe’s emergency line is 706-543-3331.
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