Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Cops investigating after woman was shot multiple times, killed in Newton County

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July 10, 2020

A Conyers woman was shot to death in a Newton County home on Wednesday night, authorities said.

About 10:45 p.m., deputies responded to a shooting call at a house off White Birch Drive in unincorporated Covington, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

The victim, 32-year-old Cassandra Arnold, was found with several gunshot wounds. She later died at a hospital.

It’s unclear if the woman lived in the home. No other information on the shooting investigation was released by authorities.

The sheriff’s office is asking for anyone with information to contact investigators at 678-625-1453 or ealmond@newtonsheriffga.org. Tips can also be provided anonymously at 678-625-1585.

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