Police arrest armed and dangerous man wanted in triple shooting that killed 2

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Police have caught an armed and dangerous man they said shot three people at a home in Forsyth County early Thursday morning, killing two of them.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home off Tidwell Circle around 5 a.m. Thursday. When they arrived, deputies found three people shot.

Two men died from their gunshot wounds. A teenage boy also had injuries that were not life threatening.

The men who were killed have been identified as Geovani Cruz, 21, and his cousin, Ivan Cordero, 35. Family members told Channel 2 Action News that at least one of the victims lived at the home.

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Police said the alleged gunman Juan Escalante-Alarcon, 34, of Norcross, knew the victims and this is not a random act.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said Escalante-Alarcon was arrested with the assistance of the Roswell Police Department and North Fulton SWAT shortly before 6 p.m. Friday in Roswell.

“The investigation is still fluid and ongoing,” Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman said in a statement. “My gratitude to our partner agencies and awe of the incredible and nonstop work by our entire FCSO team. No way this guy was getting away from us.”

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