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Lilburn Man Charged in Fatal Sledgehammer Attack
Martin Montiel-Moreno, 40, has been arrested and charged with felony murder, malice murder, aggravated battery, and aggravated assault after allegedly attacking his 21-year-old roommate, Jorge De La Cruz, with a sledgehammer at their Lilburn, Georgia home on July 4. Police responded to a 911 call from a third roommate and found De La Cruz with severe head injuries; he was transported to Northside Hospital in critical condition and died two days later. Montiel-Moreno left the scene but later approached a Forsyth County deputy, admitting police were seeking him, and was detained and interviewed by detectives. He was initially charged with aggravated assault and battery, with murder charges added after De La Cruz's death. The motive for the attack remains unknown, and authorities urge anyone with information to contact Gwinnett County Police or Crime Stoppers. The incident has shocked the quiet Lilburn community, and the investigation is ongoing.

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