Five found dead in suspected murder-suicide at Georgia home

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 16:48 · Archive

Five people were found shot dead at a home in Douglas, Georgia, in what is believed to be a murder-suicide.

Five people were found dead from gunshot wounds at a home in Douglas, Georgia, around 11.09 p.m. on Friday. Police responded to reports of shots fired at the residence on Robin Lane in the Touchton Woods neighbourhood. All five victims were pronounced dead at the scene, though their identities remain unknown.

The shooting is believed to be a murder-suicide. One man killed four others before taking his own life, according to reports. One of the victims' wounds was self-inflicted, the Douglas Police Department said.

This incident marks the third mass shooting in Georgia over three consecutive weekends. Earlier in October, police arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a shooting in Vienna that left two dead and injured 35 others. In late September, a shooting at an 18th birthday celebration in Macon left 12 people injured.

How it is being reported

• Horror as five found dead inside remote Georgia home in suspected murder-suicideFive people were brutally murdered in a fatal mass shooting at a remote Georgia home in Douglas - less than 80 miles north of the Florida border.Daily Mail · 10 Oct, 16:35
• Five found dead after late-night mass shooting in Georgia homeFive people were gunned down in a late-night mass shooting at a home in Georgia.New York Post · 10 Oct, 12:39

In this story: Georgia · Douglas · Douglas Police Department · Vienna · Macon · Touchton Woods

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