In a heartbreaking incident, five people, including two young children, were found dead in an Atlanta apartment on Saturday evening, Dec. 7.
According to reports from Fox 5 Atlanta, Atlanta News First, and 11 Alive, police discovered the bodies of three adults and two children after responding to a welfare check at an apartment complex in DeKalb County around 7:30 p.m.
The victims included a 43-year-old woman, a 32-year-old man, and a 26-year-old woman, along with a five-year-old girl and a one-year-old baby boy. Their names have not been released yet.
Authorities believe this was a domestic-related murder-suicide, though the investigation is still ongoing.
This is a deeply tragic event, and police are working hard to uncover what happened. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this terrible loss.