Father Charged With Killing Children

Gwinnett County Police have charged 23-year-old Elvis Garcia with the murders of his two young children, Bradley Garcia, 3, and Edward Garcia, 1. Garcia has also been charged with assaulting his other child, Joshua,  a 3-year-old male who remains hospitalized.

, with two counts of murder. Those charges have been dropped, but Cardenas-Rico remains in custody on drug charges.

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 9, police responded to a 911 call at a residence on Bridle Path Drive in Lawrenceville. Officers located 23-year-old Elvis Garcia outside the home suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was transported to an area hospital in serious condition.

Bradley and Edward Garcia were found dead in the basement of the home. Both boys had been stabbed. Garcia’s other son was life-flighted to a children’s hospital in Atlanta.

Garcia is currently being held in the Gwinnett County Detention Center without bond. He has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault. An immigration hold is also in place.

After Elvis Garcia's arrest, his family issued the following statement through their attorney:

"Elvis Noe-Garcia has apparently spoken with the Gwinnett Police and based upon those conversations has been booked into the Gwinnett County Detention Center today, February 12, 2011, and charged with the murder of two of his children and aggravated assault on the other child. The Garcia family does not know the exact details of his conversations with the Gwinnett Police.

"As the facts of this situation unravel, the family is suffering on two fronts, for the loss of the children and for the fact that their brother is the suspect in this case.  The family continues to support the investigation and is appreciative to the Gwinnett Police for the professionalism, sensitivity and respect shown to the family. 

"At the same time, they continue to support Elvis as he is facing the worst moment of his life. At this point, the family is concerned about Elvis and making sure he does not harm himself. We do not doubt that within the next few days more information will be given to the family and the public that will help us understand what happened."