The Gist: A 19-year-old Georgia man is accused of killing his roommate using a TV Cable and then a knife. Erik Ruiz Lopez faces charges including aggravated assault, felony murder, and malice murder following a deadly altercation in Buford.
The Details: Gwinnett County Police Homicide Detectives have arrested and charged Erik Ruiz Lopez after a deadly encounter in a Gwinnett County home. The incident, which initially drew police attention due to a distress call, escalated from a physical fight to a fatal confrontation in the early hours of April 3.
During their investigation, authorities revealed that Lopez and the victim, whose identity has not been released pending next-of-kin notification, shared a bedroom in the residence at 3200 Ivy Birch Way.
According to the Gwinnett County Police, a dispute between the two men escalated when Lopez reportedly used a television cable to choke the victim into unconsciousness before leaving the room, only to return with a knife, inflicting fatal stab wounds.
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