In the early hours of May 12, 2021, a tragic shooting incident unfolded at the Preston Hills at Mill Creek Apartments in Buford, Georgia, resulting in the death of 24-year-old Edgar J. Cruz Fuentes. A male, he was discovered by Gwinnett County police inside one of the apartments with fatal gunshot wounds. The initial call to authorities was made shortly before 2:30 a.m., reporting a person had been shot.
Upon their arrival at the apartment complex on Buford Drive, law enforcement found a grim scene with four individuals having been shot. Edgar Cruz Fuentes was pronounced dead at the scene. Another victim, 27-year-old Deniss Becerra, was transported to a local hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries. Two other individuals, Ronald R. Cruz-Fuentes, 20, and Lillian Kayarath, 20, were also wounded in the attack and taken for medical treatment.
At the time of the initial investigation, the motive behind the deadly shooting remained unclear to authorities. Gwinnett County police worked to piece together the events that led to the violence. No information regarding any suspects or arrests in connection with the deaths of Edgar Cruz Fuentes and Deniss Becerra has been made publicly available. The investigation into the incident was ongoing as police appealed to the public for any information that could shed light on the circumstances of the shooting.
