A Lawrenceville man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to killing two people in a violent attack prosecutors say stemmed from perceived disrespect.
According to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office, Javier Aragon Ruiz, 55, pleaded guilty Tuesday to multiple charges connected to the December 2025 killings of Javier Martinez, 28, and 17-year-old Jesua Valesca Garcia Perez.
Ruiz pleaded guilty to:
- Two counts of malice murder
- Two counts of felony murder
- Four counts of aggravated assault
- Three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- One count of possession of a knife during the commission of a felony
He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole plus 10 years. Prosecutors say Ruiz will be older than 85 before becoming eligible for parole…