Five More Arrested In Fatal GA Deputy's Shooting

GAINESVILLE, GA — Five more people have been arrested in last week's fatal shooting of a Hall County deputy. On Wednesday, the GBI, Hall County Sheriff’s Office and Gainesville Police Department said the five were arrested in connection with alleged crimes associated with the four men already in custody.

Jiovanny Castillo, 17; Antony Macias, 18; Adrian Gonzalez Verduzco; 18, Rodolfo Rodriguez Puentes; 17 and Jorge Rodriguez, 19, all of Gainesville, Georgia, were charged with tampering with evidence and hindering apprehension of a criminal. Macias, Verduzco, Puentes and Rodriguez were additionally charged with theft by receiving stolen property.

Already arrested and charged Hector Garcia-Solis, Brayan Cruz, Eric Velazquez and London Clements for felony murder.

Dixon, 28, was shot and killed when he attempted to stop a stolen car around 11 p.m. on July 7 that was believed to have been used in several weekend car break-ins and burglaries. After a police chase, the vehicle crashed and several suspects fled on foot. Dixon was shot once in an exchange of gunfire. He was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he later died.

The GBI said it has been working with local authorities to recover a cache of weapons and property stolen during a pawn shop burglary on July 6, the day before the shooting. Of the 27 firearms stolen, 25 have been recovered. A large cache of ammunition and two crossbows were also recovered.

"In total, six burglaries, two theft by taking motor vehicles and three entering auto cases have been solved," the GBI said late Wednesday afternoon. Solis and Velazquez will face additional charges related to those crimes.

Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said the stolen firearms were "a precursor to the events leading to the gunshot that claimed Deputy Dixon’s life. Nearly all of the guns had been recovered."

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