19-year-olds charged with murder in Gwinnett strip mall shooting

Christian Garcia-Garcia (left) and Manuel Sablon, both 19, were being held without bond Friday at the Gwinnett County jail.

Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office

Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office

Christian Garcia-Garcia (left) and Manuel Sablon, both 19, were being held without bond Friday at the Gwinnett County jail.

Two 19-year-olds have been charged with murder in the shooting of a man found dead in a Gwinnett County strip mall parking lot, police said Friday.

Manuel Sablon of Winder and Christian Garcia-Garcia of Lilburn allegedly confronted 40-year-old Enrique Razo early Wednesday in a parking lot on Indian Trail Road, according to police.

“During the altercation, both Sablon and Garcia-Garcia fired at Razo,” police said in an emailed statement. “Razo was hit several times, resulting in his death.”

Enrique Razo died after being shot early Wednesday in the parking lot of a Gwinnett County strip mall, according to police.

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Razo’s body was discovered about 12:20 a.m. when police were called to the Indian Trail Court shopping plaza at the corner of Indian Trail Lilburn and Burns roads. The plaza includes a billiards hall, a discount store and several other small businesses. Investigators have not released a possible motive in the case.

In addition to murder, both Sablon and Garcia-Garcia have been charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Sablon was arrested Thursday evening and Garcia-Garcia was arrested early Friday, Gwinnett jail records show. Both were being held without bond Friday afternoon.

Razo’s brother created a GoFundMe page to assist with funeral costs.

“If you knew my brother, he was a kind and good-hearted person,” David Razo wrote. “Anything helps, thank you and God bless.”