Crime & Safety
Autopsy Reveals Gunshot Killed Missing 21-Year-Old Children Found
Police now consider the mysterious death of a missing young man as a homicide and they need the public's help to find out what happened.
SUWANEE, GA – The Gwinnett County Police Department has determined the cause of death of a 21-year-old man whose dead body was discovered by some children Monday near a home on Northcliff Drive in unincorporated Suwanee.
After obtaining results from the autopsy, detectives learned that Willian A. Tunchez, 21, of Lawrenceville., died as a result of a gunshot wound. Police now consider the case a homicide. It is believed that he died sometime around 7:30 - 8 p.m. on Sunday night.
If anyone remembers seeing anything suspicious in the area or have information to share about this case, we urge them to call GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.
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At around noon on Monday, Oct. 8, the father of the victim called to report his son as a missing person. He told the tele-serve officer that he had not seen his son since the previous day, Oct. 7 at around 9 p.m. After dropping his sibling off at the home, he told his father that he was going to visit a family member, at an unknown location.
After getting his clothing description, the tele-serve officer listed Willian A. Tunchez as a missing person.
The other family member does not live in the neighborhood of the crime scene. Detectives are still trying to determine what the relation is between Tunchez and the place where his body was found.
Tunchez's truck was found parked along the curb a few houses away from the crime scene. The vehicle was transported to GCPD Headquarters for processing.
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An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
Detectives are still accepting tips in this case. Call GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.
With the help of the Medical Examiner's Office, the detectives in the Homicide Unit will work to piece together the final day of Willian and how he died.
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