5 Dead, Including 2 Children, in Murder-Suicide at Apartment Complex in Atlanta: Reports

The victims were found fatally shot in an apartment on Dec. 7

Escher Walcott

December 8, 2024 at 9:49 a.m.·1 min read

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Dekalb Police

Five people have been killed in a murder-suicide in Atlanta, according to multiple reports.

Three adults and two young children — including a five-year-old girl and a one-year-old baby boy — were found shot to death by police in an apartment complex in DeKalb County at around 7:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, Dec. 7, per Fox 5 Atlanta, Atlanta News First and NBC affiliate news outlet 11 Alive.

Police went to check on the apartment building after being called about a welfare check, Atlanta News First reported.

The adult victims were identified as a 43-year-old woman, a 32-year-old ma and a 26-year-old woman, the outlets said. Their names have not yet been released.

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Police are investigating the incident as a domestic-related murder-suicide, per Fox 5 Atlanta, Atlanta News First and 11 Alive.

This investigation is still developing and is ongoing at this time.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

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