FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County detectives and SWAT took an armed and dangerous fugitive off the street Friday, one day after he is believed to have committed a double homicide.
Forsyth County SWAT and detectives, with the assistance of Roswell Police Department, U.S. Marshals and North Fulton SWAT, took Escalante-Alacron into custody.
Escalante-Alarcon, 34, of Norcross, is accused in the shooting death of 21-year-old Giovanni Cruz and 35-year-old Ivan Cordero in a home invasion shooting at 300 Tidwell Circle. An unidentified 17-year-old male was also shot but is expected to recover.
Escalante-Alarcon had multiple warrants at the time of his arrest and was being sought by U.S. Marshals in connection with a home invasion robbery at the same residence on February 11
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