Man Dead, Woman Stabbed Amid Cherokee SWAT Standoff

ACWORTH, GA — A man died in a SWAT staff at a Still Lake Drive home, where a woman was found seriously injured with multiple stab wounds, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said late Sunday.

Authorities responded to a domestic dispute Sunday afternoon at the Acworth home, where they say a woman was found in a cul-de-sac with multiple stab wounds. She was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, they said.

Deputies surrounded the home, and the county's SWAT team and hostage negotiators were called to the scene, authorities said.

They added several hours were spent trying to contact the suspect via a loud speaker; this led to the SWAT team deploying chemical munitions into the home, authorities said.

A drone then entered the home, and authorities said they found the man dead with a self-inflicted wound. An official cause and manner of death are unknown.

The man was not identified, and the woman's condition was unknown Monday.

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