Gwinnett couple killed in murder-suicide
A man and woman were killed Saturday night in what Gwinnett County police officials are calling a murder-suicide.
No names have been released, but according to details provided by the Gwinnett County Police Department, officers were called to the 2800 block of Mossy Creek Drive in the Stone Mountain section of unincorporated Gwinnett County around 9 p.m. to respond to a loud verbal altercation and concerns about the safety of the female involved.
When they arrived, they heard gunshots coming from the home. The officers found two dead bodies when they entered the home.
Homicide detectives were called, but according to police officials, the case is currently being investigated as a murder-suicide as no additional suspects are believed to be involved.
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Ernie Suggs is an enterprise reporter covering race and culture for the AJC since 1997. A 1990 graduate of N.C. Central University and a 2009 Harvard University Nieman Fellow, he is also the former vice president of the National Association of Black Journalists. His obsession with Prince, Spike Lee movies, Hamilton and the New York Yankees is odd.
