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In a press release, the department said Tejeda was working as an Uber driver to provide for his family.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjym3goa001i01txihlpdwyf@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'It was approximately 5:20 a.m. Thursday when officers responded to the 600 block of Groveland Parkway in reference to a report of a person down in the roadway, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1187173606873360&amp;set=a.184160413841356">the authorities said</a>. They found Tejeda deceased at the scene and saw that he had suffered from at least one gunshot wound.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjym3goa001j01tx8s5eswf3@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="500px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Ffeed%2Faudacy%2F1904de4b444bbebb74e17851d46bc692&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy&amp;playlistDisplay-playlistDownloads=false" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="500px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Ffeed%2Faudacy%2F1904de4b444bbebb74e17851d46bc692&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy&amp;playlistDisplay-playlistDownloads=false" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmjymip98000b357vqylerfy5@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“During the investigation, officers obtained Ring doorbell video footage that showed a black SUV stopping in the roadway, dropping off the victim, and then leaving the area,” said the department. &quot;Through the use of investigative technology, detectives were able to identify the vehicle and determined it belonged to the victim.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjym3goa001k01txjhqw9hr6@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Per the Lawrenceville police, FLOCK camera technology often <a href="https://www.flocksafety.com/faq">used to track license plates</a> was also utilized to investigate the apparent slaying. FLOCK footage helped detectives determine that Tejeda picked up the suspect on Rangewood Drive at approximately 4:13 a.m. Thursday and transported the suspect to the 600 block of Groveland Parkway where Tejeda’s body was found.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjym3goa001l01txu6hxbm0z@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Simmons allegedly “exited the back seat of the vehicle, shot Mr. Tejeda and left him in the roadway,” according to police. Initially, the incident was described as a “carjacking.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjym3goa001m01tx0a40ir7h@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="500px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Ffeed%2Faudacy%2Faf2c3117d69eb7aee476aefdc80af2c3&amp;theme=blurred&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy&amp;playlistDisplay-playlistDownloads=false" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="500px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Ffeed%2Faudacy%2Faf2c3117d69eb7aee476aefdc80af2c3&amp;theme=blurred&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy&amp;playlistDisplay-playlistDownloads=false" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmjym3gob001n01txlktnmc6x@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'There was a <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/national/it-could-happen-to-you-carjacking-spikes-hit-u-s-cities">spike in these carjacking crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic</a>, and <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/national/kia-hyundai-to-pay-usd4-5m-to-buyers-of-car-with-faulty-part">Audacy has reported on the “Kia Boys” carjackings</a>, often by committed young offenders and sometimes linked to social media challenges. In New Orleans, La., a 72-year-old woman was dragged to her death in <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/fatal-carjacking-victims-family-these-kids-are-so-brazen">a notably brutal carjacking incident</a>.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjym3gob001o01txnv4hwqmd@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'By 1 p.m. Thursday, Tejeda’s vehicle was tracked and located at a residence on Hardwood Circle in Lilburn, Ga. That’s where Simmons was allegedly taken into custody.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmjym3gob001p01tx75284j4h@published'}], 'feedImg': {'data': {'alt': 'Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Jul 01, 2024. 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