Snellville police investigate possible ‘domestic-related murder-suicide’

Snellville police are investigating what they’re calling a possible ”domestic-related murder-suicide” on Monday evening but provided few details.

Officials said the incident happened around 6 p.m. in the 2200 block of Westridge Drive, a small street off Stone Mountain Highway. When officers arrived, they found a man and woman with gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Their names were not released.

“The initial investigation indicated this was possibly a murder/suicide stemming from a domestic dispute,” police said.

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