Crime & Safety

3rd Suspect Identified In Gwinnett Murder Case

Police say they have identified a third person they say is responsible for a Feb. 5 murder in Duluth.

Gwinnett County police accuse Silvia Najarro, Jayce Villafana-Diaz and Jaime Manuel Jimenez in a murder case.
Gwinnett County police accuse Silvia Najarro, Jayce Villafana-Diaz and Jaime Manuel Jimenez in a murder case. (Gwinnett County Police Department)

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking the public's help in finding a third person they accuse of participating in an early February murder.

Jaime Manuel Jimenez, 19, was identified as the third suspect in the Feb. 5 murder on Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth. The other two suspects, Silvia Najarro and Jayce Villafana-Diaz, both 19 and from Lilburn, were arrested on Feb. 18 and booked at the Gwinnett County Jail.

The three are accused of felony murder and aggravated assault.

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According to police, officers were dispatched to a person shot call at the Shell gas station at 1515 Pleasant Hill Road soon after 10 p.m. on Feb. 5.

They later found the victim, later identified as 20-year old Jamun El Winslow of Lawrenceville, in front of the apartments at 3740 Club Drive. He was in his car, which police say may have been disabled in an accident.

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Anyone with information on this case, or the location of Jimenez, is asked to contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Use case number 20-011500.

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