GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett police are investigating a triple shooting involving a family in the 700 block of Pebble Creek Drive in Norcross.
Police responded to the scene of a person shot call shortly after 4 p.m. Friday. The caller was the father who lives at the home.
He came home and discovered his wife, daughter and son dead from gunshot wounds, according to police.
Detectives confirmed that 55-year-old Josephine Roby-Skinner, 26-year-old Jermaine Roby and 10-year-old Jasmyn Skinner are the victims.
Detectives are investigating the possibility that Roby was the shooter and ultimately turned the gun on himself.
However, that is still unclear and the final manner and cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner, police said.
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Detectives are working to determine the sequence of events that took place before the homicides and during.
“More importantly, we are investigating why a tragedy like this would happen one week before Thanksgiving. By answering those difficult questions, our hope is that the impacted families will be able to grieve and begin healing,” police said in a statement.
Gwinnett County police have contacted local clergy and their critical incident stress management (CISM) team for the relatives of those involved and police.
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