The Gainesville Police Department has obtained a warrant for a suspect in the strangulation homicide of Juana Jose, who was pregnant at the time of her death.
On Jan. 29 emergency personnel responded to a medical call at 1108 Cooley Drive. According to a release by Gainesville police, 22-year-old female Juana Jose was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center and later pronounced dead.
Officials said that due to the suspicious circumstances of the case, investigations began promptly. An autopsy revealed that Jose died by strangulation and as a result, her unborn child died as well.
Police today obtained a warrant for Max Rocael Calel Sanic, 20, of Gainesville. Sanic is a known associate of Jose and has allegedly been charged with malice murder and felony feticide.
"Upon arrival, the emergency medical personnel, as well as police, decided there wasn't something quite right," Gainesville Police Lt. Kevin Holbrook said. "Through that course of the investigation, we were able to determine that Max Calel Sanic of Gainesville, was responsible for the death of Jose as well as her unborn child."
Lt. Holbrook said the facts and details surrounding what led them to the connection between Sanic and Jose are not being released at this time.
Police are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Sanic to call 911.
