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Lilburn man charged with Fourth of July murder of roommate

Gwinnett County police arrested Martin Montiel-Moreno for assaulting and killing his roommate Jorge De La Cruz at a Comanche Court home on July 4.
Officials responded after a roommate found De La Cruz with a severe head injury and called 911, while Montiel-Moreno fled before police arrived and the motive remains unknown.
Montiel-Moreno confessed to assaulting De La Cruz with a sledgehammer and faced charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault before those were elevated to felony and malice murder counts following De La Cruz’s death on July 6.
Neighbor Jackie Prather described the violence as "pretty bad," and attorneys said during a January hearing they are ready to schedule a trial with another hearing set for October.
Officials urged anyone with relevant details to reach out to Gwinnett detectives or Crime Stoppers, where anonymous tips may be eligible for a financial reward if they result in an arrest and formal charges.

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