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Georgia Murder-Suicide Leaves Child Orphaned
14 Jul
Summary
- A woman and a man died in an apparent murder-suicide incident.
- An unharmed child was removed from the residence by police.
- The case is being investigated as domestic violence by authorities.
Valdosta, Georgia authorities are investigating a tragic incident that appears to be a murder-suicide. On Sunday, July 12, police responded to a residence after receiving a call from a man who stated a deceased person was in the house and that he intended to harm himself. Responding officers heard a gunshot upon arrival and forced entry, finding an unharmed child whom they safely removed.
Inside the residence, officers discovered a 29-year-old woman deceased in a bedroom. In another bedroom, they found a 32-year-old man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He later died from his injuries after being transported to a local hospital. The remains of both individuals have been sent for further examination by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner's Office.
Police are treating this incident as a case of domestic violence. Valdosta Police Chief Leslie Manahan stated that the tragedy has left a family grieving and a young child orphaned.
