Cobb County police have identified the guy who allegedly shot and murdered a teenage girl on Friday.
Police were summoned to a home on Fringe Flower Drive shortly before 9:30 a.m., where they discovered 57-year-old Alejandro Mario Bencomo Aguilar with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
When they approached him, Aguilar allegedly attempted to stab himself with a knife.
While investigating the property, officers discovered a 16-year-old girl in an upstairs bedroom who had been shot numerous times. She was ultimately pronounced deceased. Her identity hasn’t been revealed.
Aguilar was brought to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he had surgery and is now recovering.
He was accused of murder, aggravated assault, and cruelty to minors.