Ivan Cordero, 35, was one of two men fatally shot during a violent home invasion at a Tidwell Circle residence in Alpharetta, Georgia, on March 10, 2022. His father, Albino Cordero, went to the house after Ivan failed to report for a landscaping job and found him dead. Also killed was 21-year-old Geovani Cruz; a 17-year-old uncle of Cruz was shot and survived.

Investigators identified 34-year-old Juan Escalante-Alarcon of Norcross as the suspect and described him as known to Cruz and previously involved in a break-in at the same home a month earlier. Authorities said Escalante-Alarcon had active warrants for home invasion, aggravated assault, and cruelty to children, had been previously deported, and was labeled armed and dangerous. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office urged the public, especially the local Hispanic community, to provide tips and warned against aiding the suspect.

Cordero was a native of Hidalgo, Mexico, who had come to the United States to work and support a wife and three children back home; his family arranged repatriation of his remains with help from the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta. If anyone knew Ivan, Geovani, or has information about the attack, please come forward to investigators.