12-year-old calls 911 after man kills wife, 3 relatives in Gwinnett, police say

After an argument with his wife, investigators believe an Atlanta man drove with his family to a relative’s home near Lawrenceville early Friday.

There, Vijay Kumar allegedly shot and killed his wife and three relatives, Gwinnett County police said. Kumar’s 12-year-old called 911 as the child and two younger children hid in a closet, according to investigators.

“It is unknown at this time what the argument was about, why they came to the residence or what led up to the incident,” police said in a news release Friday afternoon.

Officers were called to the 1000 block of Brook Ivy Court around 2:30 a.m. Friday. Kumar was taken into custody a short distance from the home, police said.

“Upon arrival, officers located four deceased adults inside the home, all suffering from apparent gunshot wounds,” police said. “Three children were also located inside the residence, hiding in a closet unharmed.”

Kumar, 51, is accused of killing his wife, Meemu Dogra, 43, of Atlanta, and three others: Gourav Cumar, 33, Nidhi Chander, 37, and Harish Chander, 38, who lived in the Lawrenceville-area home. Cumar and the Chanders are relatives of Kumar and Dogra, police said.

Two children, ages 7 and 10, also lived in the home. The three children were not injured, according to police.