Five killed in Atlanta-area shooting
Five people are dead, including several children, after a gunman opened fire in a home near Atlanta.
Police received a call about the shooting in Douglasville, Ga., around 3 p.m., said Lt. Glenn Daniel of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. When police arrived, they found multiple fatalities.
The shooter was taken to a hospital where he later died, Daniel said. Two children are still being treated in hospitals.
“It’s a very tragic situation,†Daniel said. “When you have children involved, it tugs at your heart. I’ve never seen anything like this in our county.â€
Daniel said the shooter and the victims were all members of one family, but the motive was not yet known.
Douglasville is about 20 miles from Atlanta.
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