In the early morning hours of August 23, 2022, 29-year-old Tania Rivera was found dead of gunshot wounds in her Suwanee, Georgia home in the Hunter’s Forest area of Johns Creek. Police responded to a 911 call about an unknown disturbance that was updated to possible shots fired; officers reported hearing gunfire inside before entering and discovering Rivera deceased.

Her husband, 33-year-old JC Rayo-Mancilla, was also found inside with a gunshot wound to his head and taken to a local hospital. Rayo-Mancilla’s brother was present but unharmed. Authorities described the incident as domestic violence and charged JC Rayo-Mancilla with one count of murder and two counts of aggravated assault. Details about how Rayo-Mancilla sustained his injury have not been released.

If anyone in the Hunter’s Forest neighborhood that night saw or heard anything that could help, please come forward with information.