GA: Illegal charged with murdering two toddlers, 3 & 1
Illegal alien charged with murdering two toddlers in Georgia
February 10th, 2011 11:44 pm ET
On Wednesday afternoon, Gwinnett County police responded to a gruesome crime scene and found two boys, 1-year-old Edward Garcia and 3-year-old Bradley Garcia stabbed to death, and the boys’ father and 3-year-old brother also suffering from severe stab wounds.
The surviving toddler was taken by helicopter to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, and the father, Elvis Garcia, 23, was also taken to a local hospital. Both are listed in serious condition.
Police quickly arrested Antonio Cardenas-Rico, 28, and charged him with two counts of murder.
How the suspect gained entry to the home is not yet known.
Gwinnett County police Cpl. Jake Smithsaid: “We don't know at this point if entry was forced or not. He was familiar with family, and the family was familiar with him.â€