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2 dead in possible murder-suicide

Newton County officials are investigating a possible murder-suicide.
Newton County officials are investigating a possible murder-suicide.
By Raisa Habersham
Feb 9, 2017

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible murder-suicide in Covington early Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities responded to a call about person down and another threatening suicide about 12:50 p.m. on the 30 block of Pebblebrook Pass, Newton County sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Michael Cunningham said.

Officials who arrived on the scene found a man and woman dead, Cunningham said. Their relationship was not known.

No children were inside the home at the time of the incident.

No other details were released.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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