Mateo Gomez-Lucas, 34, was found unconscious from a gunshot near the intersection of Business Highway 129 and Storey Lane in Jefferson, Georgia, on the night of Friday, August 18, 2023. He was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville and died of his injuries on Saturday, August 19, 2023. A native of San Mateo, Guatemala, Gomez-Lucas worked in the poultry industry.

The Jefferson Police Department opened an investigation and asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for assistance. Investigators say they identified a suspect; on Sunday, August 27, 2023, 36-year-old Edwin Garcia Alonzo of Jefferson was arrested in Hall County and charged with the murder of Mateo Gomez Lucas. The probe is described as active and ongoing, and officials ask anyone with information to contact the Jefferson Police Department or the GBI Regional Investigative Office.

Are there details about Mateo’s movements that night or witnesses who saw anything near Business Highway 129 and Storey Lane?