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Estranged Georgia Man Goes on Shooting Rampage; Kills 5, Injures 2

Douglasville House

(Photo : REUTERS/John Amis) Police tape and a makeshift memorial of flowers and stuffed children's toys sit on the curb outside a home in a suburban neighborhood in Douglasville, Georgia, February 7, 2015.

A Georgia man who was separated from his family went on a shooting rampage on Saturday, in the process, killing five people, including members of his family and himself. He also injured two other people.

According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, the man went to the house on Willow Tree Circle in Douglasville, a quiet community, where his ex-wife and children were staying, and he open fired on them. His children's ages ranged from 7 to adult, reports New York Daily News.

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The strafing resulted in the death of four of his children and injury to two other children who were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Some of them were found inside the house and the others on the street, said WSB-TV.

The man then turned on the gun to his self and he pulled the trigger, ending his own life.

Chief Deputy Stan Copeland said that the Saturday killings were the biggest number in one day in the 38 years that he was worked for the state.

Lt. Glenn Daniel from the Sheriff's office said the shooting was domestic-related. He didn't provide any more details such as the names and ages of the victims, but said, "This is a tough situation. Any time you have children involved in a shooting or anything like that, or children hurt at all, it's just tough," quoted NBC.

He adds, "It tears on your eyes ... It just don't make no sense."



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