Suspect identified in murder of woman at Gwinnett County home
Man accused of murdering mother on the run
A man is on the run accused of murdering a mother of two at a home in Gwinnett County. It happened on Hillsborough Drive in Snellville.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Investigators have identified a suspect who they say has been on the run for over a week since the murder of a woman in a Gwinnett County home.
Authorities are hoping someone will help them find 39-year-old Frederick Taylor.
The backstory:
The Gwinnett County Police Department says they've been searching for the man they now know as Taylor since April 30.
Early that morning, officers were called to a home on Hillsborough Drive in the southern part of the county after a child called 911.
The child told the 911 responder that there was an argument happening between a man and a woman at the home. When officers got to the area, they found the body of 35-year-old Tiffany Trim of Snellville.
Woman killed in Gwinnett County home identified
A woman is dead, and a male suspect is on the run after police say an argument turned deadly at a Gwinnett County home. The victim has since been identified as 35-year-old Tiffany Trim of Snellville.
Officials say two children were inside the home when Trim was killed. At the time, detectives didn't think either child is related to Trim or Taylor.
What they're saying:
"There was some kind of domestic argument between them," said Cpl. Ryan Winderweedle of the Gwinnett County Police Department. "It ended up in violence and ended up with the victim deceased."
Trim’s longtime friend and roommate, Mikah Akech, was stunned when she arrived to find police at the home.
"From there, chaos just unraveled," Akech said. "I just kept asking, is she okay, is she okay?"
Frederick Taylor is wanted on charges of murder and aggravated assault. (FOX 5)
She said her two children were inside the home during the incident and called 911. They were not physically harmed.
"Once my children came out, I was trying to ask questions," Akech said.
Police have not released details on how Trim died but confirmed Taylor fled the scene on foot.
"His current whereabouts are unknown," Winderweedle said.
Trim worked for the U.S. Postal Service and held several other jobs, her family said. She is survived by a 14-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter.
"Tiffany was a loving person," Akech said. "No one could change her mind, but she was very loving and very caring to the people she cared about."
The loss has left Akech grieving deeply.
"It’s not a day where I don’t wake up crying or I don’t go to bed crying," she said.
What we don't know:
The relationship between Trim and Taylor remains unclear, but police have confirmed that they knew each other.
The cause of Trim's death has not been released.
What we know:
On Tuesday, authorities say they identified the suspect in the case as Taylor, who is a resident of Lawrenceville.
Taylor now has warrants out for his arrest on charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. His whereabouts are unknown.
What you can do:
If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Gwinnett County Police Department at (770) 513-5300 or Crime Stoppers at (404) 577-8477.
The Source: Information for this story was taken from a release by the Gwinnett County Police Department and previous FOX 5 reporting.