Five people dead in suspected murder suicide at Georgia home

Five people were shot dead at a home in Douglas, Georgia, late on Friday night. The New York Post, Apa.az, and 95.5 WSB all reported that police were called to the scene shortly after 11:09 p.m. Officers found the unidentified victims with gunshot wounds, and the Douglas Police Department later confirmed that all five individuals had died. [1][4][6]

Local outlet Douglas Now reported that the attack is believed to be a murder suicide, as cited by the New York Post. The gunman, a man, reportedly killed four other people at the residence before turning the gun on himself. [1]

According to Fox 5 Atlanta, as cited by the New York Post, this incident marks the third consecutive weekend in which a mass shooting has occurred in the state of Georgia. [1]