Five people are dead following an apparent murder-suicide at a home in the Touchton Woods neighborhood in Douglas.
The incident took place shortly after 11 p.m. Friday. Douglas police officers and deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded and remain on the scene. The incident happened at a home on Robin Lane on the south side of the neighborhood.
DouglasNow has learned that the assailant was a male. He killed four individuals then turned the gun on himself and took his own life.
The Douglas Police Department has released a statement on its Facebook page, stating that DPD officers are investigating and more information will be released as the investigation continues.
