Gwinnett County police are looking to speak with two people seen in the lobby of a Duluth-area extended stay hotel before a deadly shooting.
A total of four people were seen at the InTown Suites Hotel on Steve Reynolds Boulevard the night Ivan Pastor-Vital, 31, of Doraville, was killed in a third-floor room, according to police.
A man and a woman were reportedly seen on surveillance footage running from the hotel with two young children in tow after the gunshots rang out. They were identified Thursday as Jonathan Gonzalez, 26, and Geradly Gomez, 24.
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Investigators have released surveillance video of two other men seen at the hotel Aug. 29 just before the shooting.
“After reviewing additional surveillance footage from the InTown Suites on the night of the homicide, the lead detective assigned to the case has identified two additional people who may be participants in the homicide of Ivan Pastor-Vital,” police spokeswoman Cpl. Michele Pihera said in a news release.
Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department
Credit: Gwinnett County Police Department
Investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify the two men from the video. They would also like to speak with Gonzalez and Gomez, both of whom have outstanding warrants unrelated to the homicide.
Gomez is wanted on a drug possession charge, and Gonzalez is accused of violating his probation related to a misdemeanor traffic offense, according to police.
In surveillance video obtained by police, Gonzalez and Gomez were seen running toward Pleasant Hill Road with armfuls of personal belongings. The children accompanying them are between 1 and 3 years old, and at least one appeared to be nude, Pihera said.
They still have not been located as of Thursday afternoon.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gwinnett police detectives at 770-513-5300. Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website.
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