Crime & Safety
Baby Survives Apparent Murder-Suicide That Kills 4 In GA
The 4 people who died in a weekend murder-suicide ranged in age from 18-51, Georgia authorities say. An infant in the home survived.
GLENNVILLE, GA — Four people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide Saturday at a Baxter Durrence Road home, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Authorities said the fatal shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. in Tattnall County.
While the GBI did not fully reveal shooting details, they said it was an apparent murder-suicide that killed Veronica Quevedo Torres, 51, Veronica Quevedo Torres, 24, and Edilberto “Eddie” Marin-Torres, 18.
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Authorities added Octavia Chihuahua Castro, 42, died after suffering an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Three other residents, including a 6-month-old infant, who were in the home were not injured, authorities said.
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"Please keep the families involved in your thoughts during this difficult time," the Tattnall County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post published Sunday.
The GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Pooler will perform the autopsies.
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