Stephen Hasner | | June 29, 2024
In a tragic incident in Atlanta, Georgia, three individuals were fatally shot before the suspected perpetrator turned the gun on himself in what is being investigated as a murder-suicide. The harrowing event occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning, as reported by local authorities.
The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office indicated that the incident unfolded after numerous 911 calls were made around 1 am on Saturday, leading deputies to a home in Sharpsburg. Two victims were found in the property’s driveway, and a third was discovered in the home’s doorway. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies witnessed a man retreat into the house, followed by the sound of a gunshot. A SWAT team was subsequently called in and secured the location, where they found the body of the presumed shooter.
The sheriff’s department is currently conducting an in-depth investigation into the case while withholding the names of the individuals involved pending the notification of their next of kin. Further information about the circumstances leading to the shooting has not been released at this time.
Residents of the normally quiet community expressed their shock and dismay at the violence. One neighbor commented on the rarity of such an incident happening in their area and the discomforting proximity of the violent act to their homes.
Source: The Mirror US