A man in Atlanta is suspected to have killed three people before turning the gun on himself in the early hours of Saturday morning. Georgia's sheriff's officials discovered two bodies in a driveway upon arriving at a Sharpsburg residence. This followed multiple 911 calls received shortly after 1 am on Saturday, according to a social media post by the Coweta County Sheriff's Office.
Another body was found at the home's entrance. Upon the deputies' arrival, a man reportedly ran into the house and a gunshot was heard. A SWAT team was then dispatched to secure the premises, where they found the man's body.
The case is being investigated as a "murder-suicide.", reports the Mirror US. by the sheriff's officials. The identities of the victims and the suspected shooter have not been disclosed pending family notification. Further details were not immediately available.
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Most neighbours interviewed by Atlanta News First expressed shock, describing their community as typically quiet. Many couldn't believe such an incident could occur in their neighbourhood.
Audrey Jackson, a local resident, said: "It's really close to home, you know. It's crazy to think that something like that could happen that close and not know. And to think that four people back to back to back, right by your house."
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A clearly distressed Brandi Wright, who resides within close proximity to the murder scene, recounted her perception of the strange noise at approximately 12:30 a.m.
She said: "It just had started raining, and my mom had said, 'Did you hear that? It sounds like thunder. And I told her, I was like, 'I don't think that was thunder.' It sounded just like a gunshot because it was a lot louder than thunder."
Visibly perturbed while speaking of the tragic incident, Wright conveyed her shock upon receiving a call from a neighbour informing her of the grim occurrence the following morning. She noted with disbelief, stating: "Nothing's ever happened like this in this area."
Struggling with vulnerability, she iterated how unnerving it is to no longer feel safe even in one's own home, confiding, "I live right around the corner, and it's just crazy how it's so close to home. You can't even stay safe in your own home anymore. It's insane. I'm really nervous about it ... I've been living here all my life, and it's just crazy to know about this."
In related news, we bring you the heartbreaking story of Carl Hens Beliard, an emerging star in the basketball world tragically gunned down while driving his car. The body of 18 year old Beliard was found inside his car which had spiralled onto the pavement in Salem, Massachusetts, with apparent gunshot wounds.
A bullet hole etched into a window bore silent testimony to the terrible incident. Despite being rushed to Salem Hospital, Beliard was unfortunately pronounced dead.
An arrest was subsequently made on Wednesday evening as Missael Pena Canela, 18, also from Salem, has been arraigned with murder charges.