2 women dead in murder-suicide at Cobb apartment complex, police say

Cobb County police have identified two women who were shot and killed Thursday in what was deemed a murder-suicide at an apartment complex.
Officers responded to reports of the shooting at SYNC at Vinings in the 2100 block of Cumberland Parkway near I-285. Roommates Davina Wright, 27, and Briannah Watts, 25, were found dead in their apartment in the afternoon, according to a news release. Watts is believed to have been the shooter, police confirmed.

Officials originally said the incident appeared to be a “domestic-related shooting.” SWAT teams responded to the scene, and Cobb police were seen heading in and out of a ground-floor apartment, photos showed.
Police said it appears to be an isolated event, and the investigation is active.

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