5 dead in apparent murder-suicide in South Georgia – FOX 5 Atlanta

5 dead in apparent murder-suicide in South Georgia  FOX 5 Atlanta

Five people are dead following an apparent family murder-suicide inside a home in Coffee County late Friday night, according to police. Douglas Police officers responded to an active shooter call and discovered five family members dead in a Coffee County home. Investigators are withholding victim identities as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab conducts autopsies. DOUGLAS, Ga. – Five people are dead following an apparent family murder-suicide inside a home in Coffee County late Friday night, according to police. According to the Douglas Police Department, officers were called around 11:09 p.m. Friday about a report of active shooter at a home in the 1800 block of Robin Lane in the Touchton Wood neighborhood.

When officers arrived, they found four adults dead inside the house. Emergency crews brought a fifth adult to Coffee Regional Medical Center, where that person later died, according to authorities. The department added that they believe the incident was an apparent murder-suicide involving immediate family members who lived together. Police emphasized that there is no ongoing threat at this time. The names and ages of those shot and killed have not been released. Police added that out of respect for the families and to allow time for the investigation to unfold, the department is not releasing the identities of those who died at this time. Authorities