Video Prompts Shift in Marietta Club Case After Driver Runs Over Man

Overview

• A fight at the Mayan Night Club on Franklin Gateway moved into the parking lot, where driver Giancarlo Estudillo Villegas, 25, ran over a man and knocked down a security guard.
• Investigators say the man who was hit had pulled a handgun and pointed it at the car, and officers recovered the firearm at the scene.
• Minutes after the impact, Villegas stopped nearby and called 911 to report his involvement, which led police to detain him for questioning.
• After reviewing surveillance video, Marietta police said the driver may be the victim and kept the case open with no charges filed.
• The pedestrian remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, the guard is expected to be okay, and detectives are asking club patrons who saw the fight or the parking-lot clash to come forward.