Three people were killed in a suspected murder-suicide in Coweta County, Georgia, on Saturday, authorities said.
Officers responding to multiple calls shortly after 1 a.m. found two bodies in the driveway and one in the doorway of a home on Crabapple Court, the county sheriff’s office said.
When emergency responders arrived, a fourth person ran into the home and a gunshot was fired, the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. post on X.
A SWAT team secured the area and police later found the body of the fourth person in the home, the sheriff’s office said. The office is investigating the incident as a murder-suicide.
The identities of the deceased were not immediately released, pending notification of their families.
A neighbor told NBC affiliate WXIA from Atlanta that she heard a loud noise that she initially thought was thunder around 12:30 p.m. “I live around the corner,” Brandi Wright told the station. ‘It’s just crazy. You can’t even stay safe in your own home anymore.”
The Coweta Sheriff’s Office said it would provide more information as the investigation continues.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat live on 988lifeline.org. You can also visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/sources for extra support.
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