Overview

• A 21-year-old motorcyclist, Gerson Danilo Ayala Rodriguez, led Georgia State Trooper Jimmy Cenescar on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds over 140 mph.
• Trooper Cenescar lost control of his vehicle during the pursuit on I-85, resulting in a fatal crash.
• Rodriguez, who lacked a valid driver's license and license plate, was arrested and charged with murder, vehicular homicide, and other offenses.
• The incident marks the fifth officer to die in the line of duty in the U.S. in 2024, with two being from Georgia.
• Rodriguez was denied bond at his first court appearance and remains in Gwinnett jail.