Man shot 16-year-old Cobb County girl several times before shooting, trying to stab himself

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Man shot 16-year-old Cobb County girl several times before *********, trying to stab himself

Cobb County police have identified a man they say

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Police were called to a home on Fringe Flower Drive just before 9:30 a.m. where they found 57-year-old Alejandro Mario Bencomo Aguilar suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

When they approached him, they say Aguilar tried to stab himself with a ******.

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While searching the house, police found a 16-year-old girl in an upstairs bedroom who had been shot several times. She was ultimately declared *****. Her identity has not been released.

Aguilar was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital where he underwent surgery and is recovering.

He has been charged with *******, aggravated ******** and cruelty to children.

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Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell was at the home on Friday where multiple neighbors told her that Aguilar was the girl’s stepfather. Police have not confirmed that information.

A neighbor also said the victim was a Pebblebrook High School student.

A Cobb County Schools spokesperson sent the following statement to Channel 2 Action News about the *********:

“We are aware of a tragedy at the home of one of our students. As we mourn with the family, we are respecting their request for privacy during this impossible time.”

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