Mother of 2 and her 11-year-old daughter killed in DeKalb shooting

A mother of two and her 11-year-old daughter were the victims of a fatal domestic incident in DeKalb County, investigators said Monday.

The alleged gunman was also injured early Friday in the shooting, which happened shortly after 1 a.m. at an apartment complex on Chatfield Drive off North Hairston Road.

The shooting killed Connie Jackson, 33, and her daughter, Arielle Davis, the DeKalb Medical Examiner’s Office said Monday.

Investigators initially believed the woman shot the child and the man, then herself.

“After ongoing, diligent investigation by DeKalb County police, it was determined this was actually a double murder, not a murder-suicide,” police said in a statement Friday night.

Police responded to Chatfield Drive shortly after 1 a.m. Friday. A woman and her daughter were found shot. (Channel 2 Action News)

Roland Suckoo was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The 41-year-old was charged with two counts of murder and will be booked into the jail after being released from the hospital, police said.

Suckoo was not in custody early Tuesday afternoon, according to booking records.

No motive for the shooting was released, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Jackson is survived by a 6-month-old son, according to a GoFundMe page created to assist the family.

“Connie was a loving mother, daughter and friend, and Arielle was a bright, joyful child whose life was cut far too short,” the fundraiser’s organizer stated. “Their absence has left a deep void in the hearts of everyone who knew and loved them.”

The fundraiser said the two were killed in an act of domestic violence. No details were released about Suckoo’s relationship to the victims.