Crime & Justice
Five dead in apparent murder-suicide at Georgia home, police say
October 11, 2026 at 05:26 AM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
Five people were shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide at a residence in Douglas, Georgia, on Friday night, police said.
- Officers responding to an emergency call placed by a victim found four deceased adults inside the Douglas home.
- A fifth person was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead, raising the death toll to five.
- Police Chief Brannen Pruette said investigators believe the shooting was a murder-suicide involving family members who lived at the home.
- Hours before the shooting, a female victim called police to report that her husband was "killing her" with his smoking.


