An 80-year-old man died two days after authorities said he shot and killed his son-in-law before turning the gun on himself at a Cherokee County home.
Deputies who arrived at the scene on Butterworth Road around 11:25 a.m. Tuesday initially found only the victim lying dead on a driveway, according to the Cherokee sheriff’s office. It was determined that the man had been shot.
While searching the property for the suspect, deputies discovered another man suffering from a gunshot wound. Officials said a firearm was found near him.
“It appears he shot the victim that was found in the driveway before shooting himself in the head,” deputies said.
The victim was identified as 55-year-old Paul Miceli, while the suspect was his 80-year-old father-in-law, Robert Aycock, the sheriff’s office confirmed Wednesday. Both men are from Canton.
Aycock was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with life-threatening injuries and died there Thursday morning. Authorities did not share further information about the circumstances around the shooting.
The incident remains under investigation, but officials said there are no additional suspects.
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